Tosca's Kiss () is a 1984 film directed by Daniel Schmid, a documentary of life in the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti of Milan, the world's first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896.Tosca's Kiss DVD, EMI, 2004 The New York Times review called it "Bravissimo!" NY Times review
Dustin Hoffman cited Il Bacio di Tosca as a direct inspirationThe Independent: Dustin Hoffman graduates at last for his 2012 film Quartet.
Plot The film follows retired soprano Sara Scuderi and the other tenants of the retirement home, as they re-live and re-enact the roles which made them famous.
Cast Sara Scuderi Giuseppe Manacchini Giulietta Simionato Leonida Bellon Salvatore Locapo Giovanni Puligheddu Della Benning Cesare Perugia Giuseppina Sani Giulia Scaramelli
Awards The film received the Georges Delerue Prize for Best Musical Documentary at the Ghent International Film Festival in 1985 and the International Documentary Association IDA Award in 1986.
References
External links
Il Bacio di Tosca at Classical.Net Il Bacio di Tosca at Daniel Schmid's pages