Others have mentioned deep red, which is also good, but, again, personally, not in my list of favorite argentos. Rome production, released by media blasters releasing. Opera di dario argento 1987 film completo italiano youtube. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts and becomes the target in argentos unmistakable style of a psychopath a man she has been dreaming of since childhood. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd english. With asia argento, cristian solimeno, adam james, moran atias. Argento s opera is a film fascinated by the process of looking, opening as it does on the eyes of a raven that later sees the killers face and becomes a recurring motif throughout the story, ultimately playing a major role in the movie s denouement as a flock of ravens attacks the opera house, plucking and eatingwhat else.
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. Top ten goriest kill scenes from dario argento madness. After watching dario argento, the church i was hoping opera would be better. It was just two days before i came here that i finished the opera. Jap vs opera dario argento spezial 1987 2004 derjapango thelonewolfcub \. Fredric brown novel the screaming mimi uncredited, dario argento, bryan edgar wallace cast. However, there are many differences between the book and the film the biggest being that the phantom is not disfigured. Dario argento on working with sergio leone film the. 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. The film features music composed and performed by brian eno, claudio simonetti, and bill wyman.
Part three of the three mothers trilogy which takes place in rome and has to do with mater lachrymarum the third mother. Today begins blood sucking geeks ultimate goreathon. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argentos cult film 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. Dario argento celebrity profile check out the latest dario argento photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. All 20 dario argento movies ranked from worst to best. When examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento.
The film itself is a veritable grabbagcumdefinition of signore argentos craft, style, smarts and faults. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young understudy. 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. Ive decided to make a list about the man who is the main reason behind my love for the giallo film. This is an arthouse horror film yet is loaded with brutal grindhouse. A grotesquely disfigured composer known as the phantom haunts paris opera house, where hes secretly grooming christine daae to be an opera diva. 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. Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously.
A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her. Tony musante, suzy kendall argentos debut wasnt the slasherhorror hes now famous for, but a 3giallo2 thriller in which an american writer witnesses a knife attack and tries to track down the killer before he and his lover become. Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collectors edition of dario argentos opera, by artist yannick bouchard. The plot has do to do with an american writer tony musante, above, left, on a kind of vacationwork project in italy, along with his model girlfriend suzy kendall, above, right just as a series of grizzly murders is taking place one of which below he appears to catch in the. Opera plays out like a dario argento version of phantom of the opera, with a plot structure that feels very similar. When i first heard that adrien brody had hopped on dario argentos signature serial killer flick giallo, i pictured him playing the stylish murderer. Dario argento is highly regarding for his work in horror films, but this is pretty tame. Luring her to his underground lair, the phantom declares his love. The film follows, betty an young opera singer who takes the world by storm after the another opera singer, mara. Inspired by phantom of the opera which argento remade in 1999, opera tells the story of a young. Cub vs opera dario argento special 1987 2004 derjapango thelonewolfcub \. 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. Cultfilms new release of opera is a gift to fans of giallo films and dario argento films alike.
Grazie ai fan che hanno acquistato le prime 300 copie, opera. A splatterific extravaganza, and to start things off, i thought id do something ive never done before. Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. 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. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Betty is nervous, since she is one of the youngest women to ever play the lead in the opera but everyone is counting on her considering she was the understudy for the lead. I first heard of sergio leone when i saw a fistful of dollars. The phantom of the opera 1998 directed by dario argento. Dario argentos giallo soundtrack from 2009, composed by marco werba. I have been very hesitant to watch this argento flick, as i know it has reputation for being, well, terrible. The first murder is stressful and urgent, as bettys taped open eyes are forced to watch. Now, dont get me wrong, i love argentos films like suspiria and deep red. It looks and sounds great and it is clear that this release was given the utmost care.
Argentos longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. Conducting dario argentos opera 2001 streaming francais. R 1h 47min horror, mystery, thriller 19 december 1987 italy a young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Claudio simonetti music from dario argentos horror. A maggotinfested pit, a beaten, chained man and a horrific reveal are all delights in store at the films climax.
Tenebrae and this film are the best from dario in my opinion. Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd. Conducting dario argentos opera 2001 streaming complet vf. 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. Also, for someone who is really into phantom, it is really frustrating.
Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera. I saw that it was a great film, but for other critics it was nothing. Bluray debut for dario argentos first fright film, the. Dario sure didnt dial this one in as its quite a unique and over the top film but a bit of a train wreck.
Like the greek myth of oedipus, the killer is literally blinded for having sexual. Asia argento succumbs to the stendhal syndrome in dario argentos shocker. This movie was made in the year of 1987, and it seems, judging by his hardcorefans, to be the last great. This is hardly what happens in most of darios films. Finalmente una bella edizione del film opera di dario argento, copertina super rigida, bel libretto interno. 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. 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. Released by kronos in 2010 kronpromocd001 containing music from giallo 2009. And since this is a goreathon, i thought it best to base the list on the top ten kill. In opera, the phantom character is no longer a lonely, shunned figure, but actually a very sick serial killer. As one of the greatest horror directors of all time alongside mario bava, john carpenter, george a.
Before the curtain falls, she will have to confront the killer and hopefully get some answers. Oh my god, theres so much to criticize in argentos opera, but at the same time it is one of the greatest stylistic horrors. Despite everything it has going however for it the film feels overlong in its final 2. Cristina marsillach and daria nicolodi in opera 1987. This album features simonetti replaying, remixing, and updating versions of tracks from the films. Dario argentos phantom of the opera 1998 what a delightful surprise. It is the second dario argento horror film to have thx audio certified and picture quality. No matter how much it hurts me to say this,the movie is not as good as it could have. The films 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. Dario argento suspiria returns to cultfilms with this breathtaking. Opera was one of argentos most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. If youre looking for something distinctly 80s, you will not go wrong with tenebre.
Five favorite films with dario argento films directed by dario argento the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Argentos take on the classic phantom of the opera sees julian sands as the phantom and asia argento as christine. After a stunning performance on opening night, betty head back to her dressing room to find out there was an accident and a stage manager died during the performance. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Although the advance trailer for this film promised a wild riff on a familiar tale, dracula 3d proves depressingly staid. Conducting dario argentos opera interviews with cowriterdirector dario.
The true fetishist will always turn his back on reality, and the film pinpoints the source of the dysfunction, retreating to inside his own damaged brain. Trailer for the 1987 film opera or terror at the opera. The legendary dario argento deep red, suspiria cowrote and directed this savagely stunning thriller featuring some of the most shocking sequences of the maestros entire career. 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. Save a spot next to all the other awesome new italian exploitation and horror blurays, because this is a release that deserves a place on any horror fans shelf. The phantom of the opera directed by dario argento. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario argento, who hits his decadently bloody high notes here. Dario argento was born on september 7, 1940, in rome, italy, the firstborn son of famed italian.
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