Dario argento story, franco ferrini story, dario argento screenplay. No matter how much it hurts me to say this,the movie is not as good as it could have been. With dario argento, luigi cozzi, pino donaggio, fabio giovannini. Opera is a 1987 italian giallo film directed and cowritten by dario argento and starring cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, and ian charleson. Asia argento stars in horror legend dario argentos sexy spin on the classic tale about the sharptoothed count who craves human blood. Il fantasma dellopera the phantom of the opera 1998. Dario argentos giallo soundtrack from 2009, composed by marco werba. Movie title from the giallo film opera 1987, directed by dario argento, starring cristina marsillach, ian charleson and urbano barberini. Blue underground dvd has solid video quality and sound, but this film could. Horror movies thriller movies mystery movies 859,599 views. Opera was one of argentos most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 a young opera singer betty.
Romero and wes craven, with twentythree movies under his belt, dario argento decided to spice things up by going the extra creative mile and film a horror picture about the opera. If you love suspiria, check out dario argentos bizarre sister film opera. Opera is a film ive been wanting to see for a while. Start playing mystery of the opera and immerse yourself in the. Con cristina marsillach, ian charleson, william mcnamara, urbano barberini, coralina cataldi tassoni, daria nicolodi. Gory remake of the gaston leroux classic story, only this time, the phantom is not disfigured, but a man who was raised by rats deep under the paris opera house. The card player il cartaio is an enjoyable thriller from master dario argento. Il film e caratterizzato da atmosfere cupe, una fotografia scura ed inquietante e moltissimi interni, soprattutto in musei, pinacoteche in primis, laccademia albertina di belle arti di torino, chiese, abbazie, case antiche. Argentos bestknown film is suspiria and it, along with a handful of others, is an established classic. And the resolution of the story reveals there is a connection between them after all. Dario argento based the movie on his experiences directing a failed production of giuseppe verdis macbeth, with ian charleson s character of marco being based on argento himself.
Horror fans can grab a seat for dario argentos opera like never before in 2017 when scorpion releasing unleashes a collectors edition bluray of the 1987 film, and we have a look at the cover art and list of special features for the upcoming release from scorpion releasing. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young understudy. Aronofsky channels argento in gothic thriller the black swan. This album features simonetti replaying, remixing, and updating versions of tracks from the films. A documentary about the films of italian horror director dario argento. Dario argentos phantom of the opera 1998 apix unrated january 1, 1998. Buy phantom of the operadario argentouncut from amazons movies store.
The giallo italian films which mix horror, mystery, thriller, and slashers were. Mar 15, 2020 this pin was discovered by sarah reynolds. The polaropposite worlds of opera and horror collide in this gory giallo film from director dario argento. With julian sands, asia argento, andrea di stefano, nadia rinaldi. Nov 08, 20 mystery of the opera hd free by g5 entertainment is a hidden object game that bears a close resemblance to the phantom of the opera. Apix entertainment brings italian master of horror dario argentos faithful adaptation of gaston lerouxs classic phantom of the opera stateside in this handsome and wellpresented disc, which offers some exciting extras for film buffs and argento fans alike. Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. The film s ending, however, never feels as satisfying as his earlier entries, with the finale feeling more like an attempt to disgust at a visceral level as opposed to argentos more traditional shockandreveal. The phantom of the opera 1998 the movie database tmdb. Mystery of the opera hd free by g5 entertainment is a hidden object game that bears a close resemblance to the phantom of the opera. The plot device of needles taped under the eye an image featured prominently in the films promotional campaign, came from a joke of argentos. Finally watched opera 1987 after years of anticipation. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror movies. Besides, argentos worst films are still better than most of the horror america has, today.
Conducting dario argentos opera interviews with cowriterdirector. Opera di dario argento 1987 film completo italiano youtube. With cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi. If you were to ask any horror film fanatic worth his or her salt to name some of their alltime genre favorites, it is almost certain that the ensuing lists would contain a couple of titles from legendary italian director dario argento. Rescue the diva before its too late in mystery of the opera. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argentos cult film opera.
In typical giallo fashion, this descends into a bizarre murder mystery. A few disappointments in this movie include the scene where the wardrobe mistress is targeted, which was odd and had a lot of room for improvement, as well as the ending. After watching dario argento, the church i was hoping opera would be better. Christina marsillach tom hanks romantic interest in every time we say goodbye stars as betty, a beautiful understudy who gets an unlikely break to play the female lead in a contemporary opera of verdis macbeth. Its directed by dario argento and many agree that this is his last great film before his decline.
Apr 18, 2016 opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. Italian director dario argento is considered by many to be one of the worlds greatest horror directors. Italian horror director dario argentos shocker opera features a strong display of the filmmakers signature styles in terms of inventive visuals and fantastic murder set pieces, but the film lacks the story cohesion it needs to fall into the category of his classic genre films. The phantom of the opera 1998 directed by dario argento. All dario argento movies ranked by tomatometer rotten tomatoes. Included are clips from many of his films and interviews with friends, actors and colleagues.
Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously ott and this 1987 mystery. This page contains cheats for mystery of the opera hd organized by sections for ipad. Urbano barberini and cristina marsillach in opera 1987. However, in a strange turn of events, a murder takes place in the theater. Oct 27, 2010 set in the cultish world of ballet and revolving around a performance of swan lake, darren aronofksys the black swan may be the best dario argento movie that argento didnt direct. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Although the advance trailer for this film promised a wild riff on a familiar tale, dracula 3d proves depressingly staid. As he did with his adaptation of phantom of the opera, argento offers up a version that plays like a choppy condensation based on hazy memories of the book, then augments it with nudity and gore. Mubi is a streaming service catering to cinephiles who believe in quality over quantity. To promote dracula 3d, which has slowly begun opening in theaters throughout the country and which is currently also playing as a vod title on many cable systems, argento has come to americaonly a couple of days after completing a staging. Released by kronos in 2010 kronpromocd001 containing music from giallo 2009. A young opera singer betty gets her big chance when the previous star of a. Romero and wes craven, with twentythree movies under his belt, dario argento decided to spice things up by going the extra creative mile and film.
The film s ending, however, never feels as satisfying as his earlier entries, with the finale feeling more like an attempt to disgust at a visceral level as opposed to argentos. It is a film that argento was obviously committed to throughout its entire. In italy, a woman fears her sister may have been kidnapped. Oh, and did i mention that the score was done by ennio morricone. The subgenre had been around for two decades prior, but by the time films like a blade in the dark, opera, and stage fright were made, they seemed to draw a heavier influence from their american body count slasher cousins than they did the original pulp italian detective films that started the giallo. Dario argentos suspiria is a masterpiece, but opera outdoes it in some. Argentos longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. E il primo film di argento ispirato allambiente dell opera. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously ott and this 1987 mystery contains all the traits you would expect from the italian director. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argento s other works, it was still worth exploring. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young.
The killers flashbacks in opera seem unrelated when we first read the sequences, but at the same time, the very discontinuities of the shots are as problematic as peeping toms. Argento s discourse tests the boundaries of the real and the imaginary, of dreams and waking life, and onstage theatrics and backstage. Dario argento opera in 2020 dario argento, horror movie posters. As he did with his adaptation of phantom of the opera, argento offers up a version that plays like a choppy condensation based on hazy memories of.
Such is the case with dario argentos adaptation of the classic gothic romancehorror novel the phantom of the opera. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argentos other works, it was still worth exploring. In recent years his films have met with a decided lack of critical acclaim but with the release of phantom of the opera his fans had hoped for a return to classic form. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario argento. The story doesnt seem the same as phantom at all, and the only thing the same is the characters names ands the love triangle, and even that is messed up a bit. Dario argento, one of the greatest horror directors of all time, tackles the phantom of the opera, one of the most famous horror icons of all time. Phantom of the opera 1998 by dario argento dario argento.
The film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara cecova got. Argentos colorful career in horrorthriller cinema began with the violent murder mystery the bird with the crystal plumage, which ignited a wild fever for postsixties postbava giallo films in italy and made dario argento an international filmmaking star. Opera is a masterful giallo of the more modern 80s age. Horror fans can grab a seat for dario argentos opera like never before in 2017 when scorpion releasing unleashes a collectors edition bluray of the 1987 film, and we have a look at the cover art and list of special features for the upcoming release. The gore and violence, a staple of most argento films, are. This game has action as genre, made by g5 entertainment, released on nov 7, 20. Opera is an italian horror movie that was released in 1987. The film involves a young opera singer who is injured in a car crash and then returns to her singing career after recovering. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror. Its another black gloves giallo movie and centres around a young opera singer performing at an operatic production of macbeth. Its hard for me to even admit that dario argentos opera had been a major blind spot of mine for far too long, but im thankful for the recent bluray release of the film, courtesy of both scorpion releasing and doppelganger releasing, as it made this cinematic discovery feel like a true work of art befitting of the horror maestros stunning and wholly unique vision, confidently. Unravel the gripping story of the phantom at a venetian opera house. Also, for someone who is really into phantom, it is really frustrating. Bettys confused state is integral to the story, connecting her to the dreams and flashbacks throughout the film.
So ask your mystery of the opera hd question for ipad and get answers from other gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community. I thought all hope was lost and i seen everything i could seethat was watchable until i took a gamble on his 1987 masterpieceyes, masterpiecedario argentos opera. By all accounts, this should be an amazing film, but instead it somehow ends up being an absolute travesty. Its hard for me to even admit that dario argentos opera had been a major blind spot of mine for far too long, but im thankful for the recent bluray release of the film, courtesy of both scorpion releasing and doppelganger releasing, as it made this cinematic discovery feel like a true work of art befitting of the horror maestros. For those unaware of claudio simonettis recorded career, or for argento film fans looking for the original film scores, be aware that this is a somewhat dodgy repackaging of the 1991 claudio simonetti album simonetti horror project. Aronofsky channels argento in gothic thriller the black.
The phantom of the opera directed by dario argento. If you cant find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates. Dario argento is highly regarding for his work in horror films, but this is pretty tame. He was cinematographer in dario argentos previous opera 1987, as well as camera operator in brian depalmas phantom of the. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. However, there are many differences between the book and the film the biggest being that the phantom is not disfigured. Mystery of the opera hd cheats, cheat codes, hints and. Dario argento roma, 7 ad setembar dal 1940, a s les. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario. May 07, 2014 a maggotinfested pit, a beaten, chained man and a horrific reveal are all delights in store at the film s climax. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd english. The story doesnt seem the same as phantom at all, and the only thing the same is the characters names ands the love triangle, and even that is. They team up to rescue her from a sadistic killer known only as yellow. Cristina marsillach and daria nicolodi in opera 1987.
And yet, there are some worthwhile elements on it here and there for those willing to make the effort. Its a psychological horrorthriller that recalls the finest of the italian giallo films. Set in the cultish world of ballet and revolving around a performance of swan lake, darren aronofksys the black swan may be the best dario argento movie that argento didnt direct. After the very good return to form that was sleepless, this new thriller i wont even call it giallo is an entertaining film. But before the mystery is solved, more blood will have been spilled. May 20, 2008 i thought all hope was lost and i seen everything i could seethat was watchable until i took a gamble on his 1987 masterpieceyes, masterpiecedario argentos opera. Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collectors edition of dario argentos opera, by artist yannick bouchard. Or imagine the red shoes directed by hitchcock at his most demented and youll get a sense of the spinetingling. Mystery of the opera is a free and awesome adventure game. Opera dario argento horror film completo ita youtube. Argento is able to work with the story and use it as a vehicle for his artistic ventilation. Christine has been kidnapped by a cloaked villain who. However, thats only the beginning of a film that goes so far overthetop that i suspect its still in orbit. A duelsided, singlelayered disc offering the film in either fullscreen 1.
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