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The Tenor - Lirico Spinto

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2014 | 114 min | Music, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for music lovers and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. A good follow-up to I Can Only Imagine.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

The talented Korean tenor, Bae, who penetrate the audience's hears through his delicate and powerful singing, is on the rise to stardom at the European opera scene. Sawada, a Japanese music producer, is searching for a new tenor for an upcoming performance. He watches a performance of Bae and invites him to Japan, which marks the beginning of friendship. But, the thyroid cancer strikes Bae. During an operation, the nerves of his vocal cords has be cut due to the widely spread cancer. Unfortunately, Ba ends up losing his voice at the peak of his career. Sawada cant's stand to watch Bae's miserable so he starts to look for a solution.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $297K worldwide on a $1K budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kim Sang-man

  • Yoo Ji-taeBae Jae-chul
  • Yusuke IseyaKoji Sawada
  • Cha Ye-ryunYoon-hee
  • Kie KitanoShinohara Misaki
  • Nataša TapuškovićMelina
  • Dragan MićanovićPaolo
  • Svetozar CvetkovićFlorian
  • Dean DawsonOpera Aficionado
  • Tiziana DucatiFiorenza Cossotto
  • Srđan KaranovićThe Reporter