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1st Night

Play trailer Poster for 1st Night 2013,  1h 45m,  Romance/ Comedy/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 17% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
17% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A rich industrialist (Richard E. Grant) stages a production of Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" at his lavish country estate to show off his operatic talent and woo a beautiful conductor (Sarah Brightman).

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Stephen Holden New York Times May 2, 2013
2/5
A pallid gloss of a work that teems with deception, disguise and mistaken identity, not to mention humor. Go to Full Review
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News May 2, 2013
1/5
The movie may appeal to theater aficionados and Juilliard undergrads, but to the average moviegoer, it's a trudge. Go to Full Review
Pete Vonder Haar Village Voice Apr 30, 2013
It's hard to explain why every character in 1st Night behaves like an adolescent in a sitcom. Go to Full Review
Francesca Rudkin New Zealand Herald Sep 8, 2017
2.5/5
First Night feels like a missed opportunity. Go to Full Review
Michael Sauter Film Journal International May 3, 2013
The music of Mozart seems too big for the "book" of this minor-key romantic roundelay, which nevertheless manages to be increasingly, albeit mildly, engaging. Go to Full Review
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Christopher Menaul

Director

Richard E. Grant

Adam

Sarah Brightman

Celia

Mía Maestro

Nicoletta

Julian Ovenden

Tom

Oliver Dimsdale

Phillip

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Synopsis A rich industrialist (Richard E. Grant) stages a production of Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" at his lavish country estate to show off his operatic talent and woo a beautiful conductor (Sarah Brightman).
Director
Christopher Menaul
Producer
Selwyn Roberts, Stephen Evans
Screenwriter
Christopher Menaul, Jeremy Sams
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Scorpio Films Ltd.
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 45m
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