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Fidelio 2006 Directed by Tiziano Mancini , Pier' Alli

Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan's wife, Leonore, came to Rocco's door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville Time: Late 18th century

Country USA
Language English
Release Date 21 October 2006
148 mins
Cast
Carsten Stabell Don Fernando
Juha Uusitalo Don Pizarro
Peter Seiffert Florestan
Ildikó Raimondi Marzelline
Rainer Trost Jaquino
Javier Agulló First Prisoner
Nahuel Di Pierro Second Prisoner