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Aria
- Director: Robert Altman et al.
- Writer: Various
- Producer: David Barber; Don Boyd
CGiii Comment
Roeg's depiction of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera is crap - a ludicrous moustache stuck on the face of a woman - instant lesbianism - how uncontroversial.
La virgine degli angeli by Sturridge [Verdi] is a sad beauty - the music really speaks for itself in this one.
Godard's Armide [Tully] is a hugely annoying piece of nonsense - without any merit whatsoever. Total rubbish.
Temple's Rigoletto [Verdi] is infantile and stupid.
Okay - no more - this is just rubbish, considering the directors - there is not one who is worth their salt.
Agonisingly BAD.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Theresa Russell as King Zog;
Stephanie Lane as Baroness;
Roy Hyatt as Chauffeur;
Sevilla Delofski as Maid;
Ruth Halliday as Companion;
Arthur Cox as Major;
Dennis Holmes as Colonel;
Paul Brightwell as Assassin;
Frank Baker as Assassin;
Chris Hunter as Assassin;
Nicola Swain as Marie;
Jackson Kyle as Travis;
Marianne McLoughlin as Kate;
Marion Peterson as Les Jeunes Filles;
Valerie Allain as Les Jeunes Filles