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December 1991 (USA) morePlot:
A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and the current 'United Europe'. A Hungarian... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Excellent opera movie... drama and comedy! more (9 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Glenn Close | ... | Karin Anderson |
 | Niels Arestrup | ... | Zoltan Szanto |
| Kiri Te Kanawa | ... | Elisabeth (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| René Kollo | ... | Tannhäuser (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Håkan Hagegård | ... | Wolfram von Eschenbach (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Waltraud Meier | ... | Venus (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Renate Spingler | ... | A young shepherd (Tannhäuser highlights perfomed by) (voice) |
| Matthias Hölle | ... | The Landgrave (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Kim Begley | ... | Walther von der Vogelweide (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Robin Leggate | ... | Heinrich der Schreiber (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Rodney Macann | ... | Biterolf (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Roderick Earle | ... | Reinmar von Zweter (Tannhäuser highlights performed by) (voice) |
| Marián Labuda | ... | Von Schneider |
| Maïté Nahyr | ... | Maria Krawiecki |
| Victor Poletti | ... | Stefano Del Sarto |
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Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13Filming Locations:
Budapest, HungaryFun Stuff
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The director's name, István Szabó, translates as Stephen Tailor, and one running gag in the film is that several people are called this in different languages: Stefan Schneider, Steve Taylor, Stefano Sarto (three of the singers), and Etienne Tailleur (the stage manager). moreSoundtrack:
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This movie is really something different. It's all about music. It is about the desperate attempt of an idealistic hungarian conductor to perform "Tannhaeuser" in the opera house of Paris. The problems he encounters are unbelievable... and for us viewers, unbelievably funny.
What really is wonderful about this movie is of course the music. It shows how much passion and love lies within classic music, and how much work there is to do until the staff of such a big production is finally in synch.
This film also offers a chance to get an insight into classical music pieces. Some of the most splendid passages of Wagners "Tannhaeuser" can be listened to in full beauty, and thus the film might tempt some people to overcome their inhibitions and to dive into the world of opera.
For those more interested in characterization there are a lot of weird persons playing in this story, showing different kinds of European lifestyle and tackling topics like prejudice, bureaucracy and of course love.