Salomé (2002)

The story of Salomé told as one of extreme love and vengeance. A director prepares a troupe of flamenco dancers for a performance. He summarizes the story and describes his spring for the ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writer:

Carlos Saura

Stars:

Aída Gómez, Pere Arquillué, Paco Mora

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aída Gómez	...	Salomé
Pere Arquillué	...	Director
Paco Mora	...	Herodes
Javier Toca	...	San Juan
Carmen Villena	...	Herodias
Aloña Alonso	...	Cuerpo de baile
Maribel Alonso	...	Cuerpo de baile
Pilar Arteseros	...	Cuerpo de baile
Gemma Barreda	...	Cuerpo de baile
Esther Esteban	...	Cuerpo de baile
Eva Gonzalo	...	Cuerpo de baile
Virginia Moro	...	Cuerpo de baile
Vanesa Rodríguez	...	Cuerpo de baile
Fernando Alfaro	...	Cuerpo de baile
Antonio Correderas	...	Cuerpo de baile

Storyline

The story of Salomé told as one of extreme love and vengeance. A director prepares a troupe of flamenco dancers for a performance. He summarizes the story and describes his spring for the drama's action: Salomé's attraction to John the Baptist. When the prophet rejects her, she seeks revenge. We meet the principals. We watch rehearsals, a dress rehearsal, and then the performance. The movie is both about the performance and about preparation for performance.

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Plot Keywords:

performance | ballet flamenco | stage | ballet dancing

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site (Turkish)

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

22 November 2002 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Salome

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zebra Producciones, ZVE

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Salomé (2002)

I'm getting really into these Saura dance movies. This one, however, I didn't much care for. It's pretty much just straight ballet, which as I've said before is a form that doesn't speak to me at all. I find it a very ineffective method of storytelling. I kind of get what people are doing and how they feel, but the "why" eludes me. I can't decode it, my brain just doesn't work that way. I need some narrative glue between the dances, or I need the dance to be more dynamic and exciting. However, I did enjoy the behind-the-scenes stuff in the first part, with dancers working out their moves, the "director" (actually an actor) giving guidance, the discussions of the music and staging. And the film is quite lovely, again utilizing a very spare soundstage and gorgeous lighting. It's just that ballet is so dull to me.