Meeting Venus (1991)

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119 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance - December 1991 (USA)

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A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and United Europe. A Hungarian conductor... See full summary »

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A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and United Europe. A Hungarian conductor (Arestrup) attempts to mount a bold new production of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" while navigating the snares and pitfalls of artistic egos, rampant nationalism, internal company and union politics, and precarious funding. Written by Dawn M. Barclift

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Hungary | UK | Japan | USA

Language:

English | Hungarian | French (only a few words) | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

December 1991 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Találkozás Vénusszal See more »

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$65,715 (USA) (15 November 1991) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$1,000,348 (USA)

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BSB, Bountiful Film Partners, County Natwest Ventures See more »

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119 min

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Dolby

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1.85 : 1

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The director's name, István Szabó, translates as Stephen Tailor, and one running gag in the film is that several people are called this in different languages: Stefan Schneider, Steve Taylor, Stefano Sarto (three of the singers), and Etienne Tailleur (the stage manager). See more »

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"Du bis wie eine Blume"
(from song cycle "Myrthen, op. 25")
Music by Robert Schumann
Text by Heinrich Heine
Performed by Kiri Te Kanawa soprano, Roger Vignoles piano See more »

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Glenn Close	...	Karin Anderson
	Niels Arestrup	...	Zoltan Szanto
	Kiri Te Kanawa	...	Elisabeth (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	René Kollo	...	Tannhäuser (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Håkan Hagegård	...	Wolfram von Eschenbach (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Waltraud Meier	...	Venus (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Renate Spingler	...	A young shepherd (Tannhäuser highlights perfomed by) (voice)
	Matthias Hölle	...	The Landgrave (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Kim Begley	...	Walther von der Vogelweide (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Robin Leggate	...	Heinrich der Schreiber (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Rodney Macann	...	Biterolf (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Roderick Earle	...	Reinmar von Zweter (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice)
	Marián Labuda	...	Von Schneider
	Maïté Nahyr	...	Maria Krawiecki
	Victor Poletti	...	Stefano Del Sarto