No amount of intentional stabs at humor can offset the hilarious awfulness of dario argentos dracula, the famed italian directors stereoscopic retelling of the classic vampire tale. Its another black gloves giallo movie and centres around a young opera singer performing at an operatic production of macbeth. Opera was one of argentos most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. Since 1970 he has directed 16 films, whose convoluted plotting, excessive visual style and unconventional gender twists have repeatedly upset established definitions of cinematic taste. Named for one of argentos more famous films, profondo rosso deep red is a horror memorabilia store located at 260 via dei gracchi in argentos home city of rome. Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collectors edition of dario argentos opera, by artist yannick bouchard. As a director, dario argento very quickly established the status of a cult film phenomenon, whose works were praised and condemned in equal measure.
Today begins blood sucking geeks ultimate goreathon. But before the mystery is solved, more blood will have been spilled. The films plot focuses on a young soprano who becomes involved in a series of murders being committed inside an opera house by a masked assailant. Dario argentos opera opens on bluray from doppelganger and. Released by kronos in 2010 kronpromocd001 containing music from giallo 2009. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd english. This documentary showcases the career of italian horror film director dario argento. All 20 dario argento movies ranked from worst to best. Scorpion releasing available on bluray january 23, 2018 screen formats. Make sure to check out his two great masterpieces deep red and suspiria, for nonstop thrills not all of the innocent variety.
Argentos take on the classic phantom of the opera sees. When examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento. Jul 10, 2017 when examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento. For some, the baggage is years of ancient history classes. Il mondo dellorrore di dario argento dario argentos. E il primo film di argento ispirato allambiente dell opera. Dario sure didnt dial this one in as its quite a unique and over the top film but a bit of a train wreck. Mubi is a streaming service catering to cinephiles who believe in quality. It is fairly dreadful and cheapens the atmosphere the other music in the film is fairly good though, thank goodness. And yet, there are some worthwhile elements on it here and there for those willing to make the effort.
Blue underground dvd has solid video quality and sound, but this film could. Opera is a 1987 italian giallo film directed and cowritten by dario argento and starring cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, and ian charleson. As one of the greatest horror directors of all time alongside mario bava, john carpenter, george a. However, there are many differences between the book and the film the biggest being that the phantom is not disfigured. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young. Ive watched a number of giallo movies with several from argento and just realized theyre really nuts. Argento is able to work with the story and use it as a vehicle for his artistic ventilation. Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. Dario argentos giallo soundtrack from 2009, composed by marco werba. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Opera plays out like a dario argento version of phantom of the opera, with a plot structure that feels very similar. Daria nicolodis stars as bettys agent and mother substitute. Part three of the three mothers trilogy which takes place in rome and has to do with mater lachrymarum the third mother.
Included are clips from his films and behindthescenes footage from all of his films from the 1970s the bird. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario argento, who hits. The former movie critic got his start collaborating on screenplays like sergio leone s 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 1977 s suspiria. 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. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror. Cat originally had an ending that was cut before it made it to the big screen, and though the footage is now lost, dangerous minds has the script pages, which havent been seen publicly before argentos debut, the bird with the crystal plumage 1970, was such a.
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. Argentos phantom of the opera bears little resemblance to the book on which its based. Steven weber, who wrote the script, also stars in the episode as frank, a depressive cop who has a lifechanging encounter one fateful afternoon. Apr 25, 2010 trailer for the 1987 film opera or terror at the opera. 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. Luciano tovoli, asc, aic recalls the details of his approach to dario argentos legendary 1977 horror film. 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. Theres a mad man living under the paris opera house who perpetrates a series of murders and lures a beautiful singer into his lair but the similarity end there. 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.
Trailer for the 1987 film opera or terror at the opera. Its story, clearly the maestros own take on phantom of the opera, with a slashermeetsheavymetal twist to it, has numerous intriguing layers, making this a film ill be digging into multiple times to find new things to fall in love with. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario. 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.
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 film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara cecova got. 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. Although the advance trailer for this film promised a wild riff on a familiar tale, dracula 3d proves depressingly staid. The polaropposite worlds of opera and horror collide in this gory giallo film from director dario argento. Inferno should be a cinematic experience to best enjoy. A splatterific extravaganza, and to start things off, i thought id do something ive never done before. Inferno was heavily influenced by argentos partner daria nicolodi, a beautiful actress writer in her own right,and who was heavily involved in the earlier successful suspiria, and of the two, was the one more interested into developing the fantasy witchcraft subject matter. This is an arthouse horror film yet is loaded with brutal grindhouse fashion kills. Mubi is a streaming service catering to cinephiles who believe in quality over quantity. Dario argento is highly regarding for his work in horror films, but this is pretty tame. 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. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 a young opera singer betty gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of.
Julian sands plays the phantom sans scars as a sort of psychotic fabio who was raised by rats. In opera, the phantom character is no longer a lonely, shunned figure, but actually a very sick serial killer. Dario argento was born on september 7, 1940, in rome, italy, the firstborn son of famed italian. Dario argentos opera opens on bluray from doppelganger and scorpion releasing. 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. Conducting dario argentos opera interviews with cowriterdirector dario. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with. Argentos take on the classic phantom of the opera sees julian sands as the phantom and asia argento as christine. The original ending for dario argentos 1971 thriller, the. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her.
Opera dario argento horror film completo ita youtube. 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. 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. All 20 dario argento movies ranked from worst to best taste. The cast of argentos operawithinafilm is a typically weird lot. Opera is a masterful giallo of the more modern 80s age. Finalmente una bella edizione del film opera di dario argento, copertina super rigida, bel libretto. Argento more or less sticks to bram stokers basic narrative template, following jonathan harker unax ugalde as he goes to work as the librarian for dracula thomas kretschmann, only to find himself the. After watching dario argento, the church i was hoping opera would be better. Of course, as is the case with nearly every other argento giallo, theres a lot more to opera than just a simple murder mystery. 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. Nov 02, 2016 the 1977 classic by director dario argento will be shown in theaters as a special event jan. Cat originally had an ending that was cut before it made it to the big screen, and though the footage is now lost, dangerous minds has the script pages, which havent been seen publicly before. This movie was made in the year of 1987, and it seems, judging by his hardcorefans, to be the last great.
Opera theatrical release poster by renato casaro directed bydario argento produced bydario argento ferdinand. Urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Locked to region a scorpion releasing presents operas brand new 2k scan on 1080p with a 2. Dario argento museum of horror april 19, 2011 we all bring baggage to italy, and not just because we want to be able to change into clean underwear and socks on a regular basis. 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. And it begins when a young understudy named betty cristina marsillach. Its directed by dario argento and many agree that this is his last great film before his decline. Also, for someone who is really into phantom, it is really frustrating. 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. And the resolution of the story reveals there is a connection between them after all.
Ive decided to make a list about the man who is the main reason behind my love for the giallo film. Five favorite films with dario argento o nine tails 1971 is the second motion picture directed by the maestro of the italian giallo film, dario argento. And since this is a goreathon, i thought it best to base the list on the top ten kill. A decade before his film, the phantom of the opera 1998, dario argento found himself in the opera house shooting another sort of slasher film. With cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi. The cat o nine tails 1971 is the second motion picture directed by the maestro of the italian giallo film, dario argento. And since this is a goreathon, i thought it best to base the list on the top ten kill scenes from this film making god whos delighted in bringing us some of the very best and groundbreaking kill scenes of all time. Top ten goriest kill scenes from dario argento madness. The film features music composed and performed by brian eno, claudio simonetti, and bill wyman.
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. This documentary showcases the career of italian horrorfilm director dario argento. 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. Written by argento and franco ferrini both responsible for phenomena, opera is about an unorthodox production of verdi s macbeth at the parma opera house and the deaths that surround it thanks to a mysterious hooded figure constantly lurking in the shadows of the stage. Suspiria dario argento, 1977 film inspiration, film. Opera di dario argento 1987 film completo italiano youtube. Five favorite films with dario argento oct 11, 20 dario argento needs little introduction to horror movie fans. Argentos debut, the bird with the crystal plumage 1970, was such 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 a horror picture about the opera. Oct 26, 2010 dario argento s giallo soundtrack from 2009, composed by marco werba. Urbano barberini and cristina marsillach in opera 1987. Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously ott and this 1987 mystery contains all the. 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. Opened by argento in 1989, its a claustrophobically tiny shop, but it really makes use of its vertical space, being filled to the rafters with rubber masks, costumes, halloween props, action figures, posters, and the rest of.
Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young understudy. Grand hotel excelsior film completo primo tempo con carlo. 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. 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. Dario argento celebrity profile check out the latest dario argento photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Argentos bestknown film is suspiria and it, along with a handful of others, is an established classic. 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. Italian director dario argento is best known for his work in the subgenre of giallo. The phantom of the opera 1998 directed by dario argento.
Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously ott and this 1987 mystery. The 1977 classic by director dario argento will be shown in theaters as a special event jan. Opera is a film ive been wanting to see for a while. With asia argento, cristian solimeno, adam james, moran atias. Dario argento was past his peak when he made opera. 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. Il mondo dellorrore di dario argento dario argentos world.
Looking at the intricate editing of murder setpieces in deep red and opera, we see a precise and meaningful strategy. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror movies. The phantom of the opera directed by dario argento. Bettys assistant, mia is killed by a bullet through the eye, trying to clearly see the mysterious policeman through the door s spy holeseeing clearly seems to be the recurring theme of this film. Argento is not the sort of director who submits his film to an overall color wash. 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 2 and the master of horror. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows, featuring. Feb 06, 20 ive decided to make a list about the man who is the main reason behind my love for the giallo film. Another film from the maestro is on its way to bluray via doppelganger and scorpion releasing, so if youre. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the.
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