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Aria
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3 /10
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3.50 /10
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Directed by: Nicolas Roeg, Charles Sturridge, Jean-Luc Godard, Bruce Beresford, Robert Altman, Franc Roddam  , Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, Bill Bryden
Written by: various
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1987 |
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MUSICAL
PORTMANTEAU
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98 |
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10 operatic arias are interpreted visually by 10 directors.
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Reviewed by Chris Tookey
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An interesting idea is given uninteresting treatment by directors with nothing in common, and little flair for opera; only Franc Roddam enhances his reputation. Bridget Fonda makes her screen debut, in Roddam's section Liebestod .
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Exhilaratingly successful and distractingly fragmented. Individual segments are stunning, but they come in such speedy succession that overall it is not a fully satisfying film experience... The most striking clash of images is achieved by Franc Roddam who moves Wagner's Tristan und Isolde to Las Vegas.
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They say it's all over when the fat lady sings. Unfortunately, as the ladies here are so slim, the film seems to go on forever.
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Godawful.
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