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Puccini for Beginners

Puccini for Beginners

A love triangle of operatic proportions.

20065.41h 22m

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.

Directed by Maria Maggenti
Written by Maria Maggenti
Produced by Jake Abraham, Gary Winick, Eden Wurmfeld
Box Office0Revenue: $89K

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

love trianglelesbian relationshipmale homosexualityextramarital affairwoman director

About Puccini for Beginners

Puccini for Beginners is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of love triangle, lesbian relationship, male homosexuality, extramarital affair, woman director. Directed by Maria Maggenti, it stars Elizabeth Reaser, Gretchen Mol, Justin Kirk. 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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