Aria (1987)

Name: Aria
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Episode movie
Released: 1987
Duration: T90 .M
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Theresa Russell, Jacques Neuville, Buck Henry

Aria

Running time: 90 min. | Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Episode movie

Synopsis

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound (Vivaldi, Bach, Wagner), and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

Cast

Theresa Russell

(King Zog (segment "Un ballo in maschera"))

Jacques Neuville

(Bodybuilder (segment "Armide"))

Buck Henry

(Preston (segment "Rigoletto"))

Elizabeth Hurley

(Marietta (segment "Die tote Stadt"))

Peter Birch

(Paul (segment "Die tote Stadt"))

Bridget Fonda

(Lover (segment "Liebestod"))

Andreas Wisniewski

((segment "Nessun dorma"))

Amy Johnson

(Old Lady (segment "Depuis le jour"))

John Hurt

(The Actor (segment "I pagliacci"))

Sophie Ward

(The Young Girl (segment "I pagliacci"))

Tilda Swinton

Nominations & Awards

Cannes Film Festival

Golden Palm - Best Film NOMINATED

Details

Original title

Aria

Directors

Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, Julien Temple, Bill Bryden

Producer

R.V.P. Productions, Virgin Vision, Don Boyd

Running time

90 min.

Screenwriter

Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, Julien Temple, Bill Bryden

Music

Varios

Cinematography

Gabriel Beristain, Caroline Champetier, Frederick Elmes, Harvey Harrison, Christopher Hughes, Pierre Mignot, Mike Southon, Dante Spinotti, Oliver Stapleton, Gale Tattersall, Geneviève Page

Year

1987

Country

United Kingdom

Ranking

IMDb

5.8

Unopeliculas

6.7

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