Aria (1988) Synopsis & Summary

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An international collection of well-known directors contributed to this compilation film, each fashioning a short film inspired by an aria from a famous opera. The approaches vary broadly, from the playful abstraction of Jean-Luc Godard's segment, which illustrates Armide with exercising body-builders, to the more literal approach of Franc Roddam, who transports Tristan und Isolde's story to modern-day Las Vegas. A particular stand-out is Julian Temple's take on Rigoletto, which recasts Verdi as the accompaniment to a contemporary Southern California sex farce. - Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Starring:

Theresa Russell, Nicola Swain, Buck Henry, Jack Kyle, Julie Hagerty, Marianne McLoughlin, see more cast »

Theatrical Release Date:

05/20/1988

DVD Release Date:

07/06/1999

Rating:

Run Time:

90 min.

Production Co.:

Miramax, RVP Productions, Virgin Vision

Director(s):