House of Ricordi
Seen it?1954 | 110 min | History, Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other historic personalities, whose careers intersected with the growth of the Ricordi house. It beautifully draws the parallel between the great music of the composers, the historic and social upheavals of their times, as well as the "smaller stories" of the successive generations of Ricordi.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 985 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carmine Gallone
- Roland AlexandreGioacchino Rossini
- Elisa CeganiGiuseppina Strepponi
- Danièle DelormeMaria
- Gabriele FerzettiGiacomo Puccini
- Renzo GiovampietroTito Ricordi
- Fosco GiachettiGiuseppe Verdi
- Nadia GrayGiulia Grisi
- Roldano LupiDomenico Barbaja
- Paolo StoppaGiovanni Ricordi
- Vira SilentiMarietta Ricordi