Aria
Director: Robert Altman, Bill Bryden, Bruce Beresford, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Cha... |
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Aria - Producer Don Boyd brought together 10 of the world's most revered directors in order to pay homage to the opera with this episodic feature. Each director was asked to choose an aria from an operatic work and create a short film inspired by the emotions and intensity of the music rather than merely re-creating the opera itself. True to form, the result is a bizarre, moving, and broad work of entertainment. Standouts include Charles Sturridge's haunting LA VIRGINE DEGLI ANGELI, which follows a group of adolescents who steal a car and meet an early demise; Jean-Luc Godard's ARMIDE, an abstract visual tour de force that incorporates nude females floating around bodybuilders in midworkout; Franc Roddam's somber LIEBESTOD, which watches a young couple spending one last night in a Las Vegas hotel room; Derek Jarman's nostalgic DEPUIS LE JOUR, a moving ode to a life well lived; and Ken Russell's stimulating NESSUN DORMA, which breathes fresh life into the moment just before one dies. The directors use the works ...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Franc Roddam |
| Stars | Theresa Russell |
| Actors | Buck Henry |
| Genre | Musical & Performing Arts |
| Subgenre | Classical Music • Musica |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 883929009497 |
| Release Date | 1987 |
| Running Time | 1hr 30min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD1hr 30minWarner Home VideoMay 20, 2008Not Rated883929009497 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHSLightyear Entertainment085365405837 |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (05/27/1987, Jagr.): "...Exhilaratingly successful....[The] costumes, staging and locations are worthy of any great opera production and the sound quality is loud and clear and crisp..." |
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