Puccini for Beginners
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2006-09-02
Runtime: 82 mins
Director: Maria Maggenti
Writer: Maria Maggenti
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original title: Puccini for Beginners
Production Companies: Independent Digital Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America
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