Opera Movie Review 1988

A bizarre staging of Verdi's "Macbeth" is plagued by depraved gore murders. But the show must go on, as one character chirps in badly dubbed English. Italian horrormeister Argento's ever-fluid camera achieves spectacular shots, but the lurid, ludicrous script make this one for connoisseurs only. The operatic scenes employ the voice of Maria Callas. Available in an edited "R" rated version.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Opera

Screenplay

Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini

Cast

Christina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, William McNamara, Antonella Vitale, Barbara Cupisti, Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, Daria Nicolodi

Cinematography

Ronnie Taylor

Director

Dario Argento

Music

Claudio Simonetti

Producer

Dario Argento, Mario Cecchi Gori