Plot & Details
A woman who loves opera finds herself playing a romantic version of musical chairs in this independent comedy from writer and director Maria Maggenti. Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) is a writer who has been involved with Samantha (Julianne Nicholson) for some time, but Allegra just isn't willing to make a commitment. Eventually, Samantha decides she's had enough, and she not only leaves Allegra, she jumps to the other side of the gender divide and starts dating a man. While Allegra is none too pleased with Samantha's actions, she unwittingly finds herself following suit when she meets Philip (Justin Kirk), a college professor, at a party. After a few cocktails, Allegra and Philip end up in bed, and while Allegra is content to leave it as a one-night stand, Philip has different ideas, and goes so far as to dump his girlfriend to pursue a relationship with Allegra, even though she's made it clear to him she's not at all serious about him. At the same time, Allegra strikes up a new romance with Grace (Gretchen Mol), but she doesn't know all that much about Grace's previous lovers -- who happen to include Philip. Puccini for Beginners was screened in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
- Genre(s): Comedy,Romance
- Run Time: 82min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 02/02/2007
- DVD Release Date: 07/03/2007
- Distributor(s): Strand
- Director(s): Maria Maggenti
- Starring: Elizabeth Reaser , Justin Kirk , Gretchen Mol , Jennifer Dundas , Julianne Nicholson
- Themes: Love Triangles,Questioning Sexuality
- Tone: Stylish,Witty
- Keywords: break-up [romantic],lesbianism,opera,relationship,writer
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (02-02-2007)
- Language: English
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