Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
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Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's biography explores how Zeffirelli's sense of drama was born out of his own experience and how his life inspired his productions. Chris Hunt interviewed him and other famous actors, friends and associates, had a camera at Zeffirelli's 94th birthday and during the opening of his foundation in Florence. This documentary, including clips from operas, films and plays aims to be the definitive portrait of a Renaissance man larger than life.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2018-11-15
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Chris Hunt
Spoken language: English, Italiano
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Production Companies: Stanza Media Limited
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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