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In the Shadow of the Stars ()


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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film is a hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of opera.

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William S. Jones ...
Self (uncredited)

Directed by

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Allie Light
Irving Saraf

Produced by

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Allie Light ... producer
Lynn O'Donnell ... associate producer
Irving Saraf ... producer

Cinematography by

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Michael Chin

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Allie Light
Irving Saraf
Mildred Iatrou ... (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Debbie Brubaker ... assistant editor
Mildred Iatrou ... assistant editor
Armondo Navarro ... negative cutter (as Armando Navarro)

Art Department

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Inez Storer ... artist: drawing of Rigoletto

Sound Department

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Sara Chin ... sound recordist
Michael Emery ... additional sound
Danny Kopelson ... re-recording mixer
Lauretta Molitor ... additional sound
Douglas Murray ... additional sound
Jennifer Myers ... foley artist
David Parker ... re-recording mixer
Robert Shoup ... supervising sound editor
Marilyn Waterman ... boom operator
Philip Rogers ... sound recordist (uncredited)

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Debbie Brubaker ... assistant camera (as Deborah Brubaker)
Wah Ho Chan ... assistant camera
Steve Condiotti ... gaffer
Rob Doumitt ... grip
Doug Dunderdale ... assistant camera
Jon Else ... additional camera
John Esaki ... additional camera
Philip Greene ... additional camera
Frances Reid ... additional camera
Irving Saraf ... additional camera
Kirk Schuler ... additional camera
Chris Thomas ... grip (as Christopher Thomas)
Craig Vande Moortel ... gaffer
David Weissman ... assistant camera
Fawn Yacker ... additional camera

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Leslie Alperin ... stock footage
Daniel Becker ... translator: subtitles
Peter Buchanan ... legal counsel
Eileen Flanagan ... transcriptionist
Don Goldmacher ... agent: producer
Charles Hilder ... footage: black and white
Peter Saraf ... production assistant

Thanks

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Michal Aviad ... special thanks
Vivian Baldwin ... special thanks
Sara Billinghurst ... special thanks
Earl Buys ... special thanks
Robert Cahen ... special thanks
Kenneth Camp ... special thanks
Edward Corley ... in memory of
Reid W. Dennis ... special thanks
Josef Figueroa ... special thanks
Chris Hahn ... special thanks (as a different name)
Thurman Hall ... special thanks
Robert Hawk ... special thanks
Charles Hilder ... in memory of
Liz Keim ... special thanks
Ernest Knell ... special thanks
Sam Leftwich ... special thanks
Gregory Lyon ... special thanks
Julie Mackaman ... special thanks
Lotfi Mansouri ... special thanks
Ernest Newbrun ... special thanks
Eva Newbrun ... special thanks
Steven Pinsky ... special thanks
James Schwabacher ... special thanks
Roy Segal ... special thanks
Gail Silva ... special thanks
Lola Simi ... special thanks
Saul Zaentz ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

This charming documentary focuses not on the opera divas, but on the cast of background singers that are essential to creating the grand spectacle of the San Francisco Opera. The background singers, or choristers, play all of the supernumerary soldiers, senators and peasants while providing musical support to the star singers who stand in the spotlight. The struggles, joys and jealousies of these background players are rendered in heartening detail as they seek to rise through the ranks. Written by Jwelch5742

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Also Known As
  • Im Schatten der Stars (Germany)
  • スターの陰で (Japan)
  • W cieniu gwiazd (Poland)
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  • 93 min
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Movie Connections Referenced in And the Oscar Goes to... (2014). See more »
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