Opera (film)
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Opera is a 1987 horror film written and directed by Dario Argento.
| Opera | |
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 obsession. murder. madness. |
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| Directed by | Dario Argento |
| Written by | Dario Argento Franco Ferrini |
| Starring | Cristina Marsillach Ian Charleson Urbano Barberini Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni |
| Music by | Brian Eno |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor |
| Editing by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Running time | 107 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
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[edit] Plot synopsis
A young opera singer (Betty) gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.
[edit] Cast
- Cristina Marsillach as Betty
- Ian Charleson as Marco
- Urbano Barberini as Inspector Alan Santini
- Daria Nicolodi as Mira
- Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni as Giulia
- Antonella Vitale as Marion
- William McNamara as Stefano
- Barbara Cupisti as Signora Albertini
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Alternate Versions
- Available in both R and Unrated versions.
- The recent Anchor Bay release is the unrated version, containing all the gore and violence.
- In the UK, 47 seconds were cut for the original UK cinema release, however for video, the BBFC demanded further cuts and the distributors cut additional footage. As a result 3 min 27 seconds were cut in total.
[edit] Filming Locations
- Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland
- Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
[edit] Release Dates
- Italy - December 19th, 1987
- Portugal - February 1990 (Fantasporto Film Festival)
- USA - September 6th, 1991 (Video Premiere)
[edit] Taglines
- "obsession. murder. madness."
- "A star is born tonight... will she live to see tomorrow?"
- "The last note is a real killer."
[edit] Miscellanea
- Awards: 1990 - Fantasporto - Nominated, International Fantasy Film Award
- Budget: $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Filming Dates: 25 May 1987 - 14 October 1987
- Vanessa Redgrave was attached to star, but dropped out shortly before production began.
- Many mishaps on set, including the death of one of the actors, led director Dario Argento to believe that the "Macbeth curse" also struck during the making of this film.
