Puccini for Beginners

A love triangle of operatic proportions.

Puccini for Beginners — Plot

When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.

• Release date
• September 2, 2006
• Runtime
• 82 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Director
• Maria Maggenti

Puccini for Beginners — Cast

Elizabeth Reaser Allegra Gretchen Mol Grace Justin Kirk Philip Julianne Nicholson Samantha Jennifer Dundas Molly Tina Benko Nell Brian Letscher Jeff Kate Simses Vivian