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Puccini for Beginners

Puccini for Beginners

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Puccini for Beginners

"A love triangle of operatic proportions."

2006

1h 22m

5.5(42 votes)

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Romance

Overview

When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.

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Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Allegra

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Grace

Justin Kirk

Justin Kirk

Philip

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Samantha

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Molly

Tina Benko

Tina Benko

Nell

Brian Letscher

Brian Letscher

Jeff

Kate Simses

Kate Simses

Vivian

Nick Sullivan

Nick Sullivan

Greg

Will Bozarth

Will Bozarth

Jimmy

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Directed by: Maria Maggenti
Written by: Maria Maggenti
Produced by: Jake Abraham
Gary Winick

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