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The Music of Silence

Original title: La musica del silenzio
  • 2017
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
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Antonio Banderas and Toby Sebastian in The Music of Silence (2017)
Based on the extraordinary true story of Andrea Bocelli, a blind boy, who against all odds becomes one of the most world renowned opera singers. To date, he has sold over 80 million records worldwide.
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Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily m... Read allBorn with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.

  • Director
    • Michael Radford
  • Writers
    • Andrea Bocelli
    • Anna Pavignano
    • Michael Radford
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Jordi Mollà
    • Luisa Ranieri
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Radford
    • Writers
      • Andrea Bocelli
      • Anna Pavignano
      • Michael Radford
    • Stars
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Jordi Mollà
      • Luisa Ranieri
    • 25User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Maestro
    Jordi Mollà
    Jordi Mollà
    • Sandro
    Luisa Ranieri
    Luisa Ranieri
    • Edi
    Toby Sebastian
    Toby Sebastian
    • Amos
    Alessandro Sperduti
    Alessandro Sperduti
    • Adriano
    Antonella Attili
    Antonella Attili
    • signora Giamprini
    Nadir Caselli
    • Eleonora
    Francesco Salvi
    Francesco Salvi
    • Ettore
    Ennio Fantastichini
    Ennio Fantastichini
    • zio Giovanni
    Daniel Vivian
    Daniel Vivian
    • Uomo Russo
    Anthony Souter
    Anthony Souter
    • Umberto
    Cesare Cremonini
    • Boccacio Owner
    Paola Lavini
    Paola Lavini
    • Owner's wife
    Mariella Lo Sardo
    • zia Olga
    Giuseppe Gandini
    • Critico Vannini
    Francesca Prandi
    Francesca Prandi
    • Katia
    Jacopo Iebba
    • Amos
    Asia Gianese
    • Daughter Boccaccio Owner
    • Director
      • Michael Radford
    • Writers
      • Andrea Bocelli
      • Anna Pavignano
      • Michael Radford
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews25

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    8live-and-let-live

    An Italian Feast! Gusto!

    Stirring to heart and soul, this recounting of the aspects of a child, youth, teen, and adult overcoming hardship unimaginable will leave you full! I am so glad that I found this on Netflix. Pure satisfaction.
    9leslie-ellis

    Thoroughly enjoyed this film!

    Yes, I confess to being an ardent Bocelli fan for the past 20 years. However, I thought that all the actors, especially that of the lead, performed their characters very well, and it was interesting to see the struggles of his early life. Andrea did not achieve real success until his late 30's, which is unusual in the music industry. A must for all his fans.
    8denisemenara

    Perseverance pays off

    I loved learning about Andrea Boccelli's life and am inspired by him, and admire and love him very much. The acting was very good, and Antonio Banderas was fabulous.

    I was only disappointed with the fact, I am Italian and this was in English. The Queen's English spoken by Italians is dreadful and unnatural. I would have preferred English subtitles.
    7imursel

    The sound of real silence

    I don't understand some critics including those from magazines like Variety. Okay, this is not an arthouse movie, not even a mainstream one, but the story of a famous singer told in this way for better or for worse. In my opinion, a film that tells the story of the famous singer avoiding any exaggeration in a simple but correct way. This is what matters most of all. A movie to see.
    6obeyweegee

    The most unnecessary hate for a movie I've ever seen

    I'm not a fan of opera, and I don't know if I ever will. But this movie still had emotional moments, good acting from certain characters, and a great soundtrack (probably the best part). So why does this have 0% on Rotten Tomatoes?! It's honestly understandable if you didn't like this movie; there are actually a lot of flaws in this movie (some 1-dimensional characters, bad acting from most characters, etc.) but a 05 is a bit overdoing it, imo. But honestly, it's just a website. It's a decent film, imo, and an even better film if you enjoy Amos.

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    • Trivia
      An accomplished musician as well as actor, Antonio Banderas played the piano for his role as Maestro.
    • Connections
      References Boccaccio '70 (1962)

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Âm nhạc của sự tĩnh lặng
    • Production companies
      • Picomedia
      • Ambi Pictures
      • Rai Fiction
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $348,380
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
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