Aria (1987)★ 5.5/10
- Comedy
- Drama
- Music
Directed by: Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman
Written by: Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Don Boyd, Bill Bryden, Derek Jarman
A British anthology of ten shorts where renowned directors create visual interpretations of operatic arias by composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Wagner.
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Cast & crew
John HurtThe Actor (segment: I pagliacci)
Theresa RussellKing Zog (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Stephanie LaneBaroness (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Roy HyattChauffeur (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Sevilla DelofskiMaid (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Ruth HallidayCompanion (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Arthur CoxMajor (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Dennis HolmesColonel (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Paul BrightwellAssassin (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Frank BakerAssassin (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Christopher HunterAssassin (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Nicola SwainMarie (segment: La virgine degli angeli)
Jackson KyleTravis (segment: La virgine degli angeli)
Marianne McLoughlinKate (segment: La virgine degli angeli)
Marion PetersonLes Jeunes Filles (segment: Armide)
Valérie AllainLes Jeunes Filles (segment: Armide)Jacques NeuvilleBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Luke CorreBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Christiam CauchonBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Philippe PellantBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Patrice LinguetBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Lionel SorinBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Jean CoffinetBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Alexandre Des GrangesBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Gérard VivèsBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Frederick BrosseBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Pascal BermontBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Jean Luc CorreBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Bernard GaudrayBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Dominique ManoBodybuilder (segment: Armide)Patrice TridianBodybuilder (segment: Armide)
Buck HenryPreston (segment: Rigoletto)
Beverly D'AngeloGilda (segment: Rigoletto)
Gary KasperJake (segment: Rigoletto)
Anita MorrisPhoebe ("Rigoletto")
John HostetterElvis Impersonator (segment: Rigoletto)
Albie SelznickBell Boy (segment: Rigoletto)
Stan MazinDancer (segment: Rigoletto)Dominic SalineroDancer (segment: Rigoletto)Jeff CalhounDancer (segment: Rigoletto)
Elizabeth HurleyMarietta (segment: Die tote Stadt)
Peter BirchPaul (segment: Die tote Stadt)
Bridget FondaLover (segment: Liebestod)
James MathersLover (segment: Liebestod)Angie TetamontieLas Vegas Lady (segment: Liebestod)Esther BuchananLas Vegas Lady (segment: Liebestod)Lorraine CoteLas Vegas Lady (segment: Liebestod)Renee KornLas Vegas Lady (segment: Liebestod)Bertha WeissLady with Glove (segment: Liebestod)
Dyanne ThorneBride (segment: Liebestod)Howard MaurerGroom (segment: Liebestod)Derick ColemanIndian Boy (segment: Liebestod)Quentin BrownIndian Boy (segment: Liebestod)
Linzi DrewGirl (segment: Nessun dorma)
Andreas Wisniewski(segment: Nessun dorma)Q(segment: Nessun dorma)Bella Enahoro(segment: Nessun dorma)Bunty Mathias(segment: Nessun dorma)Angela Savy(segment: Nessun dorma)
Amy JohnsonOld lady (segment: Depuis le jour)
Tilda SwintonYoung girl (segment: Depuis le jour)Spencer LeighYoung man (segment: Depuis le jour)
Sophie WardThe Young Girl (segment: I pagliacci)Paul CollardValet (segment: Un ballo in maschera)George Ellis JonesChauffeur (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Danny FitzgeraldMercedes Man (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Johnny DoyleBlind Balloon Man (segment: Un ballo in maschera)David RossDoorman (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Lucy OlivierWoman in Background (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Gordon WinterMan in Background (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Derek FarmerMotorbike Man (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Michelle ReadNanny (segment: Un ballo in maschera)
Maximillian RoegChild (segment: Un ballo in maschera)Bernie Bonvoisin(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)Alastair BurnetSelf - TV newsreader (segment: La virgine degli angeli) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Cris Campion(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Anne Canovas(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Sandrine Dumas(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)Jody Guelb(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Julie Hagerty(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)Matthew Leonard-LesniakCast of Robert Altman (uncredited)
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Bénédicte Loyen(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Crystal LujanBartender (segment: Rigoletto) (uncredited)
Geneviève Page(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)Delphine Rich(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)Louis-Marie Taillefer(segment: Les Boréades) (uncredited)
Dolly WestMember of audience (uncredited)