Rotten
The best of the 10 segments is, perhaps predictably, the rare one without lofty pretensions.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Aria
Ten great directors. One unforgettable film. The most sensual experience you'll ever have in a movie theater.
1987 · 1h 37m · R
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
Robert Altman
,
Bruce Beresford
,
Bill Bryden
,
Jean-Luc Godard
,
Derek Jarman
,
Franc Roddam
,
Nicolas Roeg
,
Ken Russell
,
Charles Sturridge
,
Julien Temple
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Aria
Overview
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, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.
Director and cast
- Robert Altman Director
- Bruce Beresford Director
- Bill Bryden Director
- Jean-Luc Godard Director
- Derek Jarman Director
- Franc Roddam Director
- Nicolas Roeg Director
- Ken Russell Director
- Charles Sturridge Director
- Julien Temple Director
- John Hurt as The Actor
- Theresa Russell as King Zog
- Sophie Ward as The Young Girl
- Buck Henry as Preston
- Beverly D'Angelo as Gilda
- Anita Morris as Phoebe
- Gary Kasper as Jake
- Elizabeth Hurley as Marietta
- Peter Birch as Paul
- Bridget Fonda as Lover
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I am not sure that any indispensable statement about opera has been made here, and purists will no doubt recoil by the irreverence of some of the images. But the film is fun almost as a satire of itself.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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