It was just two days before i came here that i finished the opera. Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously. Now, dont get me wrong, i love argentos films like suspiria and deep red. Heres another look into the remastered restored edition of dario argento classic horror film, opera 1987 in high definition. Trauma is notable as italian director dario argentos first featurelength american production. A young opera singer betty gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of verdis macbeth is run over by a car. Dario argentos giallo soundtrack from 2009, composed by marco werba. The first italian adaptation of the familiar gaston leroux story, the phantom of the opera marked a deliberately calculated attempt to break into the international horror market with what seemed to be a sure thing. Also, for someone who is really into phantom, it is really frustrating. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argentos cult film opera. The daughter of filmmaker dario argento, she had roles in the films xxx 2002, land of the dead 2005 and marie antoinette 2006.
Trauma is a 1993 giallo horror film directed by dario argento and starring asia argento, christopher rydell, piper laurie, and frederic forrest. The lead of the infilm macbeth production is a shy but talented young woman named betty christina marsillach. The subgenre had been around for two decades prior, but by the time films like a blade in the dark, opera, and stage fright were made, they seemed to draw a heavier influence from their american body count slasher cousins than they did the original pulp italian detective films that started the giallo. Or imagine the red shoes directed by hitchcock at his most demented and youll get a sense of the spinetingling. After finishing the show of macheth an crazed fan begins stalking betty and forces her to watch the people she knows being murdered by having her tied up and needles taped on her eye leads.
With asia argento, jean shepard, herbert fritsch, gianluca arcopinto. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson. The cinematography was by romano albani, and keith emerson composed the film s musical score. A young italian actress embarks on a selfdestructive spree of sex, drugs and other excess while doing some soul searching to find the path for redemption. The true fetishist will always turn his back on reality, and the film pinpoints the source of the dysfunction, retreating to inside his own damaged brain. No matter how much it hurts me to say this,the movie is not as good as it could have. While this film was well shot and stylish however the story wasnt that good and at times got weird. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young understudy. Inferno is a 1980 italian supernatural horror film written and directed by dario argento. Get started cinapse in theaters at home on tv streaming features about us tees. The phantom of the opera directed by dario argento. Dario argento roma, 7 ad setembar dal 1940, a s les. The film stars anthony franciosa as american author peter neal, who while in rome promoting his latest murdermystery novel becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by his novel. Meanwhile, the mind of the future director developed a desire as ambitious as it was magnificent.
Argentos longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. A few disappointments in this movie include the scene where the wardrobe mistress is targeted, which was odd and had a lot of room for improvement, as well as the ending. Opera is an italian horror movie that was released in 1987. Dario argentos opera hits a high note on bluray cinapse. Opera dario argento horror film completo ita youtube. Argentos colorful career in horrorthriller cinema began with the violent murder mystery the bird with the crystal plumage, which ignited a wild fever for postsixties postbava giallo films in italy and made dario argento an international filmmaking star. Finally watched opera 1987 after years of anticipation.
The polaropposite worlds of opera and horror collide in this gory giallo film from director dario argento. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argento s other works, it was still worth exploring. Opera was one of argentos most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. Far too many contemporary horror directors motivation appears to be to make another film like another film. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts and becomes the target in argentos unmistakable style of a psychopath a man she has been.
The woman then has to suffer a strange killer murdering those around her. Anna died in a scooter accident in 1994 shortly after the films release, but she is seen in the actual movie during the closing credits dancing in the. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario argento, who hits his decadently bloody high notes here. Steven weber, who wrote the script, also stars in the episode as frank, a depressive cop who has a lifechanging encounter one fateful afternoon. Romero and wes craven, with twentythree movies under his belt, dario argento decided to spice things up by going the extra creative mile and film a horror picture about the opera. While the gore in the film is unnecessary, it is not as frequent as we may be led to believe. Released by deep red in 2003 containing music from opera 1987. I am certain that they are primarily interested in style. Opera di dario argento 1987 film completo italiano youtube. Opera is a 1987 italian giallo film cowritten and directed by dario argento, with music composed and performed by brian eno.
Unfortunately a chilly critical reception overseas prevented it from finding an audience, leaving director dario argento to turn. Its a psychological horrorthriller that recalls the finest of the italian giallo films. Aronofsky channels argento in gothic thriller the black. This movie was made in the year of 1987, and it seems, judging by his hardcorefans, to be the last great. Set in the cultish world of ballet and revolving around a performance of swan lake, darren aronofksys the black swan may be the best dario argento movie that argento didnt direct. After a stunning performance on opening night, betty head back to her dressing room to find out there was an accident and a stage manager died during the performance. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argentos other works, it was still worth exploring.
Conducting dario argentos opera interviews with cowriterdirector dario. The story doesnt seem the same as phantom at all, and the only thing the same is the characters names ands the love triangle, and even that is messed up a bit. Movie title from the giallo film opera 1987, directed by dario argento, starring cristina marsillach, ian charleson and urbano barberini. Unfortunately a chilly critical reception overseas prevented it from finding an audience, leaving director dario argento to turn back to his familiar giallo formula. After watching dario argento, the church i was hoping opera would be better. Opera is a masterful giallo of the more modern 80s age. Cambridge university press cambridge studies in opera. The film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara cecova got inquired when a car stuck her. With julian sands, asia argento, andrea di stefano, nadia rinaldi. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young. Opera was one of argento s most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. Spoiler alert the film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara cecova got inquired when a car stuck her.
The film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara. His influential work in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo has led him to being referred to as the master of the thrill and the master of horror his films as director include the animal trilogy, consisting of the bird with. Opera soundtrack from 1987, composed by claudio simonetti. She has won two david di donatello awards for best actress for lets not keep in touch 1994 and traveling companion 1996. May 20, 2008 betty is nervous, since she is one of the youngest women to ever play the lead in the opera but everyone is counting on her considering she was the understudy for the lead. Dario argento story, franco ferrini story, dario argento screenplay. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Jan 19, 2018 heres another look into the remastered restored edition of dario argento classic horror film, opera 1987 in high definition. Apr 18, 2016 opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. Italian horror director dario argentos shocker opera features a strong display of the filmmakers signature styles in terms of inventive visuals and fantastic murder set pieces, but the film lacks the story cohesion it needs to fall into the category of his classic genre films. Dario argento suspiria returns to cultfilms with this breathtaking. The story doesnt seem the same as phantom at all, and the only thing the same is the characters names ands the love triangle, and even that is.
The plot follows a young mans investigation into the disappearance of his sister, who had been living in a new york. It is the second dario argento horror film to have thx audio certified and picture quality. Dario argentos contribution to the first season of showtimes masters of horror, jenifer is based on a story by bruce jones which appeared in creepy magazine and illustrated by the legendary berni wrightson. Betty is nervous, since she is one of the youngest women to ever play the lead in the opera but everyone is counting on her considering she was the understudy for the lead. Jenifer 2006 starring steven weber and carrie anne fleming on dvd and bluray. Christina marsillach tom hanks romantic interest in every time we say goodbye stars as betty, a beautiful understudy who gets an unlikely break to play the female lead in a contemporary opera of verdis macbeth. Aronofsky channels argento in gothic thriller the black swan. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. The film involves a young opera singer who is injured in a car crash and then returns to her singing career after recovering. Opera also known and released as terror at the opera is a 1987 italian giallo film directed and cowritten by dario argento and starring cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, and ian charleson. As one of the greatest horror directors of all time alongside mario bava, john carpenter, george a. Lincoronazione di dario rv 719 is a dramma per musica by antonio vivaldi with an italian libretto by adriano morselli.
Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target in argentos unmistakable style of a psychopath a man she has been dreaming of since childhood. Released by kronos in 2010 kronpromocd001 containing music from giallo 2009. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis kindle leseapp herunterladen. The autobiography of dario argento dario argento isbn. Hes a maestro of giallo, who delivered revered classics such as deep red, inferno, suspiria, and tenebrae. Dario argentos opera is long considered the italian horror.
Trauma is a 1993 giallo horror film directed by dario argento and starring asia argento. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argento s cult film opera. However, in a strange turn of events, a murder takes place in the theater. The opera was first performed at the teatro santangelo in venice on 23 january 1717. Opera original claudio simonetti soundtrack 1987, vinyl. His influential work in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo has led him to being referred to as the master of the thrill 2 and the master of horror. An interview with dario argento video 2006 on imdb.
With cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi. Dec 21, 2014 cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Dario argento opera 1987 in 19811990, dario argento, giallo, italy, thriller may 18, 2020 0 18 views when a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avantgarde presentation of verdis macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal murders of her loved ones. E il primo film di argento ispirato allambiente dellopera. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd english. Argento s longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock.
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