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Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. 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. The polaropposite worlds of opera and horror collide in this gory giallo film from director dario argento. Like most of argentos films, phantom is first and foremost a feast for the eyes. Argentos bestknown film is suspiria and it, along with a handful of others, is an established classic. Opera was one of argento s most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. The film stars anthony franciosa as american author peter neal, who while in rome promoting his latest murdermystery novel becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by his novel. She is definately the prettiest girl to play christine and she plays christine in a less innocent fashion. His influential work in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo has led him to being referred to as the master of the thrill and the master of horror. See more ideas about dario argento, horror films and horror movies.

Five favorite films with dario argento oct 11, 20 dario argento needs little introduction to horror movie fans. Although the advance trailer for this film promised a wild riff on a familiar tale, dracula 3d proves depressingly staid. While this film was well shot and stylish however the story wasnt that good and at times got weird. Phantom of the opera the aka il fantasma dellopera aka dario argentos the phantom of the opera 1998 dario argentos gory remake of the classic novel by. Dario argentos phantom of the opera 1998 what a delightful surprise. Jessica harper, stefania casini, flavio bucci, miguel bose, alida valli, joan bennett perhaps argentos most successful and best known film set in a witches coven hidden within a ballet school finds the italian slashmeister at the height of his power. Now go behind the scenes and learn the dark secrets behind argentos movie alchemy, including his striking rockinfluenced music, groundbreaking special effects, dizzying camera work, and haunting imagery, from his.

Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argento s other works, it was still worth exploring. Dario argento was born on september 7, 1940, in rome, italy, the firstborn son of famed italian. The soundtrack to dario argentos opera 1987 aka terror at the opera is a bit different from most of his other films. The phantom of the opera directed by dario argento. Lopera segna, allinterno del percorso artistico del regista, il passaggio fondamentale tra. Its another black gloves giallo movie and centres around a young opera singer performing at an operatic production of macbeth.

Since making his debut in 1970, the director has created a swathe of stylish horrorthrillers and effectively popularised the giallo film genre that the wonderful astron6 lauded so delightfully with adam brooks and matt kennedys the editor. Il fantasma dellopera the phantom of the opera 1998. Dario argento celebrity profile check out the latest dario argento photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Opera is a masterful giallo of the more modern 80s age. Opera main theme daemonia terror at the opera youtube. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argentos cult film opera. When examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento. 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. Argentos longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. Maybe my low expectations are coloring my experience but, damn if i didnt really like it. Opera is a film ive been wanting to see for a while.

A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Mar 06, 2017 grazie a voi ledizione speciale di opera di dario argento sara stampata. 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. Jul 10, 2017 when examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento. Argento has pointed out that marco attempting to film a fly with his camera is a deliberate nod to his own attempts to do the same during the making of his previous film, while critic mikel j. May 30, 2012 the soundtrack to dario argento s opera 1987 aka terror at the opera is a bit different from most of his other films. Five favorite films with dario argento films directed by dario argento the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Opera was one of argentos most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. But of course, the film has its minor and major drawbacks. Phantom of the opera 1998 by dario argento dario argento. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argentos other works, it was still worth exploring.

For over thirty years argento has produced one classic shocker after another, such as deep red, suspiria, tenebre, and opera. With cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi. 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. Paris opera understudy christine daae asia argento is mesmerized and corrupted by a human rat and indiscriminate killer known as the phantom julian sands who lurks in the bowels of the opera house. Asia argento daughter of dario argento stars as christine. Spoiler alert the film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara cecova got inquired when a car stuck her. 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. 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. Its directed by dario argento and many agree that this is his last great film before his decline. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror movies.

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. I have been very hesitant to watch this argento flick, as i know it has reputation for being, well, terrible. His influential work in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo has led him to being referred to as the master of the thrill and the master of horror his films as director include the animal trilogy, consisting of the bird with. The former movie critic got his start collaborating on screenplays like sergio leones towering once upon a time in the west be,fore launching his career in the 1970s with a string of giallo hits like the bird with the crystal plumage, the cat o nine tails and deep red, then crafting such cult horror classics as 1977s suspiria. Finally watched opera 1987 after years of anticipation. Grazie ai fan che hanno acquistato le prime 300 copie, opera. However, there are many differences between the book and the film the biggest being that the phantom is not disfigured. Born in rome in 1940, the 73yearold director has had a prolific career spanning movies and television.

It is a film that argento was obviously committed to throughout its entire. When mara cecova, the arrogant and illtempered star of an. 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. Koven has suggested that setting the epilogue here means that both opera and phenomena may very well be set in the same universe. 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. 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. This album features simonetti replaying, remixing, and updating versions of tracks from the films. Pages in category films directed by dario argento the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. The phantom of the opera 1998 directed by dario argento. The daughter of filmmaker dario argento, she had roles in the films xxx 2002, land of the dead 2005 and marie antoinette 2006. Such is the case with dario argentos adaptation of the classic gothic romancehorror novel the phantom of the opera. 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.

For the more mainstream fans, he may be best remembered for his role as producer in the original dawn of the dead and his work with the music band goblin. The score is comprised of various music by a variety of artists. Packed with luscious scenery and ominous caverns, the film is primarily a work of scenic stylization, though the rich but classical cinematography by ronnie taylor tommy and argentos opera avoids the expected argento. It depends, dario argento movies tend to be visually very beautiful but have quite convoluted plots which people struggle with. All 20 dario argento movies ranked from worst to best taste. 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. After watching dario argento, the church i was hoping opera would be better. I would say in terms of accessibility start with phenomena which i tend to show to people who have never seen a. Opera demanded my attention and i gladly gave it just that. The soundtrack to dario argento s opera 1987 aka terror at the opera is a bit different from most of his other films.