All 20 dario argento movies ranked from worst to best. 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. The films plot focuses on a young soprano marsillach who becomes involved in a series of murders being committed inside an opera house by a masked assailant. Argentos longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. Opera was one of argento s most commercially successful films, seeing 1,363,912 ticket sales in his native country of italy. Dec 04, 2001 the cast of argentos operawithinafilm is a typically weird lot. Dario argento was born on september 7, 1940, in rome, italy, the firstborn son of famed italian producer salvatore argento and. E il primo film di argento ispirato allambiente dellopera. Forse il suo film piu in soggettiva, questo e il film del.
Argento s longtime collaborator claudio simonetti combines classic operatic atmospheres with dark electronic grooves and violently smashing rock. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argento s other works, it was still worth exploring. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Il navait pas beneficie dune sortie en salles en france a lepoque, mais avait ete distribue en video dans les annees 1990 sous le titre terreur a lopera. Production, in collaboration with rai radio televisione italiana. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argento s cult film opera. Daria nicolodis stars as bettys agent and mother substitute. Il est finalement sorti en salles en france le 27 juin 2018 dans une version anglaise restauree. Opera di dario argento 1987 film completo italiano youtube. 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. Dario argento was born on september 7, 1940, in rome, italy, the firstborn son of famed italian producer salvatore argento and brazilian fashion model elda luxardo. Opera sees giallo master dario argento working at his most gloriously ott and this 1987 mystery contains. A young opera singer betty gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of verdis macbeth is run over by a car. Opera is a 1987 film written and directed by dario argento.
Dario argentos opera terror at the opera 1987 full hd english. Opera regia di dario argento con ian charleson, cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, coralina catalditassoni, antonino iuorio, antonella vitale, peter pitsch. Con questo film, inoltre, i colori prendono vita e avvisano il pubblico di cio che sta per accadere. 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 is a film ive been wanting to see for a while. Dario argento, franco ferrini, based on an original idea by dario argento. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated. Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collectors edition of dario argentos opera, by artist yannick bouchard. 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 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. E il primo film di argento ispirato allambiente dell opera. Urbano barberini as alan santini, the operaloving inspector. Its directed by dario argento and many agree that this is his last great film before his decline. Opera, recensione del film thrillerhorror diretto da dario argento nel 1987, disponibile in dvd e blu ray grazie a cg entertainment. Cristina marsillach in opera 1987 dario argento in opera 1987 cristina marsillach and daria nicolodi in opera 1987 cristina. With cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi. Mar 09, 2016 cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson opera 1987, dir. Opera is a masterful giallo of the more modern 80s age. Opera dario argento horror film completo ita youtube. This movie was made in the year of 1987, and it seems, judging by his hardcorefans, to be the last great. Con questo film del 1987 dario argento firma una pellicola di tecnica totale. 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.
Cristina marsillach, john charleson, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, william mcnamara, karl zinny. A few disappointments in this movie include the scene where the wardrobe mistress is targeted, which was odd and had a lot of room for improvement, as well as the ending. While this film was well shot and stylish however the story wasnt that good and at times got weird. Being available in an edited r rated version and the film had an alternate ending at some points. 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. Even a master filmmaker like dario argento had to make some alterations. Conducting dario argentos opera interviews with cowriterdirector dario argento. 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. Cast completo opera 1987 guarda lelenco di attori e registi del film diretto da dario argento con cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, daria nicolodi, ian charleson.
Opera plays out like a dario argento version of phantom of the opera, with a plot structure that feels very similar. Although the story wasnt as strong as some of dario argentos other works, it was still worth exploring. Blue underground dvd has solid video quality and sound, but this film could definitely use a. Argentos discourse tests the boundaries of the real and the imaginary, of dreams and waking life, and onstage theatrics and backstage reality through a powerful system of provocative visual strategies. Opera is a 1987 italian giallo film directed and cowritten by dario argento and starring cristina marsillach, urbano barberini, and ian charleson. The cast of argentos operawithinafilm is a typically weird lot. When examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento.
William mcnamara as stefan, bettys horny boyfriend. The opera house location gives plenty to work with for director dario argento, who hits. 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. In opera, the phantom character is no longer a lonely, shunned figure, but actually a very sick serial killer. Opera 1987, scheda completa del film di dario argento con cristina marsillach, ian charleson, urbano barberini. Cristina marsillach, urbano barberini and ian charleson. The film features music composed and performed by brian eno, claudio simonetti, and bill wyman.
Nov 02, 2016 opera is a 1987 film written and directed by dario argento. 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. This is an arthouse horror film yet is loaded with brutal grindhouse fashion kills, and. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, rustblade is releasing the definitive edition of the soundtrack to dario argentos cult film opera. Jul 10, 2017 when examining the horror genre there are few directors as iconic the italian maestro, dario argento.
Original motion picture soundtrack dario argento opera. Finally watched opera 1987 after years of anticipation. However, there are many differences between the book and the film the biggest being that the phantom is not disfigured. As one of the greatest horror directors of all time alongside mario bava, john carpenter, george a. Trailer for the 1987 film opera or terror at the opera.
Opera film completo, streaming ita, vedere, guardare. Argento recalls getting his ideas for filmmaking from his closeknit family from italian folk tales told by his parents and other family members, including an aunt who told him. Questo film, sopra tutti gli altri, mette in mostra al meglio le abilita di argento come regista. 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. A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself. Its another black gloves giallo movie and centres around a young opera singer performing at an operatic production of macbeth. In opera, the phantom character is no longer a lonely. Opera is a latterday masterpiece when you consider the elaborate staging argento set up in order to pull off the memorable kills and the fact that it won over audiences in italy and, eventually, america. It is the first film by argento inspired opera environment. But, as is the case for opera, those films sometimes benefited from it.