La Tosca (1973)
Luigi Magni · 99 min
La Tosca screens once in London: BFI Southbank, Saturday 29 August at 12:20.
Where to watch it
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
What it is
Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.