Match Point
From a humble background and with traditional values, Irish Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is still struggling financially despite being a recently retired high ranked tennis pro. He has taken a job as a tennis instructor at an upscale London tennis club, although he knows there is a better life for him somewhere down the road. He is befriended by one of his students, wealthy Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode). Chris starts to date Tom's sister, Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), a girl-next-door type who is immediately attracted to Chris. Chloe quickly knows she wants to marry Chris, and through her businessman father, Alec Hewett (Brian Cox), tries to help Chris and their future by getting him an executive job in Alec's company.
In his life with the Hewetts, Chris begins to enjoy the finer things in life. Through it all however, Chris cannot help thinking about Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), a struggling American actress who he meets at the Hewett estate and who is Tom's unofficial fiancée. Nola is vivacious, and she knows the effect she has on men, including Chris. Unlike Chris, Nola is not accepted by Tom and Chloe's mother, the outspoken Eleanor Hewett (Dame Penelope Wilton). Chris has to decide if he can give up what he has been able to achieve with Chloe and the Hewetts, or if the passion he feels for Nola is stronger than the finer things in life to which he is now accustomed. He may go to any length to have his cake and eat it too.
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Match Point
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Una furtiva lagrima
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Gaetano Donizetti:
From "l'elisir d'amore" composed
Enrico Caruso: Performer Felice Romani: Libretto |
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Un dì felice, eterea
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Giuseppe Verdi:
From "la traviata" composed
Francesco Maria Piave: Libretto Alan Oke: Performer Tim Lole: Piano Tim Lole: Arranged and conducted |
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Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto
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Francesco Maria Piave:
Libretto
Salvatore Cammarano: From "il trovatore" libretto Enrico Caruso: Performer |
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Mi par d'udir ancora
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Mia piccirella
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Enrico Caruso:
Performer
Antônio Carlos Gomes: From "salvator rosa" composed Antonio Ghislanzoni: Libretto |
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Gualtier Malde!.. Caro nome
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Giuseppe Verdi:
From "rigoletto" composed
Francesco Maria Piave: Libretto Tim Lole: Piano Tim Lole: Arranged and conducted Mary Hegarty: Performer |
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Arresta
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Desdemona
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I Believe My Heart
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O figli, o figli miei!
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Je crois entendre encore
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Georges Bizet:
(from "les pêcheurs de perles") composed
Enrico Caruso: Performer Michel Carré: Libretto |
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Où va-tu? Quel transport t'agite?
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Gioachino Rossini:
(from "guillaume tell") composed
Étienne de Jouy: Libretto Janez Lotric: Performer |
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Era la notte ... Sì, pel ciel', marmoreo giuro!
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Le Rififi
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