The Music of Silence

Summary

The Music of Silence (Italian: La musica del silenzio) is a 2017 Italian biographical film directed by Michael Radford, based on the 1999 novel of the same name written by the tenor Andrea Bocelli and freely inspired by his childhood life until the beginning of his great career. Bocelli is played by Toby Sebastian with the alter ego of Amos Bardi. The Italian tenor physically appears in a scene of the film and his presence accompanies the entire film in the form of a first-person narrative.

The Music of Silence
Directed byMichael Radford
Written by
  • Anna Pavignan
  • Michael Radford
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStefano Falivene
Edited byRoberto Missiroli
Music byGabriele Roberto
Production
company
Picomedi
Distributed byAMBI Group
Release dates
  • 6 September 2017 (2017-09-06) (France)
  • 10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) (Italy)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Box office$117,646[1]

Plot edit

Born with an eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Andrea Bocelli pursues his ambition and becomes a popular singer and songwriter.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Box office edit

As of 19 July 2018, The Music of Silence has grossed $117,646 worldwide.[1]

Critical response edit

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0%, based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 4.5/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 25 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "La Musica del Silenzio (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ "The Music of Silence (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The Music of Silence Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

External links edit

  • The Music of Silence at IMDb  
  • The Music of Silence at AllMovie