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Title: Aria (1987)
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| Theresa Russell | ... | King Zog (segment "Un ballo in maschera") | |
| Stephanie Lane | ... | Baroness (segment "Un ballo in maschera") | |
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Roy Hyatt | ... | Chauffeur (segment "Un ballo in maschera") |
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Sevilla Delofski | ... | Maid (segment "Un ballo in maschera") |
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Ruth Halliday | ... | Companion (segment "Un ballo in maschera") |
| Arthur Cox | ... | Major (segment "Un ballo in maschera") | |
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Dennis Holmes | ... | Colonel (segment "Un ballo in maschera") |
| Paul Brightwell | ... | Assassin (segment "Un ballo in maschera") | |
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Frank Baker | ... | Assassin (segment "Un ballo in maschera") |
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Christopher Hunter | ... | Assassin (segment "Un ballo in maschera") (as Chris Hunter) |
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Nicola Swain | ... | Marie (segment "La virgine degli angeli") |
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Jackson Kyle | ... | Travis (segment "La virgine degli angeli") |
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Marianne McLoughlin | ... | Kate (segment "La virgine degli angeli") |
| Marion Peterson | ... | Les Jeunes Filles (segment "Armide") | |
| Valérie Allain | ... | Les Jeunes Filles (segment "Armide") | |
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. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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I'm an opera buff, and operas are full of sex, blood and death. It may help to know the librettos of the operas the arias are from to really appreciate this film -- my mileage is very different than Tug-3. I am a classical music lover, and I liked this film.
I loved Ken Russell's "Nessun Dorma" segment, and would actually like to see him produce Turandot, because opera is supposed to be overwhelming, truly multi-media experience , but then I loved Lisztomania. I love *Turandot* and knowing the libretto so well may be why I don't find this segment the travesty that Tug-3 did.
The Buck Henry/ Rigoletto segment is probably the most approachable for the average viewer -- they are likely to recognize the tunes, and its a classic bedroom farce. I like bedroom farces, so the silliness didn't upset me.
The "Liebestod" segment is so outstanding that I recommend people watch this for that piece alone. "Depuis la Jour" was, for me, beautifully spiritual. And the Caruso recording of "Vesti la Giubba" (aka I Pagliacci) with John Hurt as the clown was wonderful. But people just wanting naked women may feel there is too much music and not enough bare flesh and sex.