Benoit Jacquot's acclaimed 2002 film of Puccini's opera stars Angela Gheorghiu in the title role, with Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, under Antonio Pappano.
Acting
Gheorghiu's Tosca: technically flawless, emotionally devastating.
Direction
Jacquot's intimate close-ups make opera cinema, not just filmed stage.
Score
Pappano's orchestra breathes fire under every note.
Director
Benoît Jacquot
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