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Aria
Aria

Aria

Ten great directors. One unforgettable film. The most sensual experience you'll ever have in a movie theater.

Genres

Music

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Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$1028679

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

15 September 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Actor

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

King Zog

Sophie Ward

Sophie Ward

The Young Girl

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Preston

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Gilda

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Phoebe

Gary Kasper

Gary Kasper

Jake

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Marietta

Peter Birch

Peter Birch

Paul

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Lover

James Mathers

James Mathers

Lover

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Young Girl

Stephanie Lane

Stephanie Lane

Baroness

Roy Hyatt

Roy Hyatt

Chauffeur

Sevilla Delofski

Sevilla Delofski

Maid

Ruth Halliday

Ruth Halliday

Companion

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox

Major

Dennis Holmes

Dennis Holmes

Colonel

Paul Brightwell

Paul Brightwell

Assassin

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Assassin

Christopher Hunter

Christopher Hunter

Assassin

Nicola Swain

Nicola Swain

Marie

Jackson Kyle

Jackson Kyle

Travis

Marianne McLoughlin

Marianne McLoughlin

Kate

Marion Peterson

Marion Peterson

Les Jeunes Filles

Valérie Allain

Valérie Allain

Les Jeunes Filles

Jaques Neuville

Jaques Neuville

Bodybuilder

Luke Corre

Luke Corre

Bodybuilder

Christiam Cauchon

Christiam Cauchon

Bodybuilder

Philippe Pellant

Philippe Pellant

Bodybuilder

Patrice Linguet

Patrice Linguet

Bodybuilder

Lionel Sorin

Lionel Sorin

Bodybuilder

Jean Coffinet

Jean Coffinet

Bodybuilder

Alexandre Des Granges

Alexandre Des Granges

Bodybuilder

Gérard Vivès

Gérard Vivès

Bodybuilder

Frederick Brosse

Frederick Brosse

Bodybuilder

Pascal Bermont

Pascal Bermont

Bodybuilder

Jean Luc Corre

Jean Luc Corre

Bodybuilder

Bernard Gaudray

Bernard Gaudray

Bodybuilder

Dominique Mano

Dominique Mano

Bodybuilder

Patrice Tridian

Patrice Tridian

Bodybuilder

John Hostetter

John Hostetter

Elvis Impersonator

Albie Selznick

Albie Selznick

Bell Boy

Stan Mazin

Stan Mazin

Dancer

Dominic Salinero

Dominic Salinero

Dancer

Jeff Calhoun

Jeff Calhoun

Dancer

Angie Tetamontie

Angie Tetamontie

Las Vegas Lady

Esther Buchanan

Esther Buchanan

Las Vegas Lady

Lorraine Cote

Lorraine Cote

Las Vegas Lady

Renee Korn

Renee Korn

Las Vegas Lady

Bertha Weiss

Bertha Weiss

Lady with Glove

Dyanne Thorne

Dyanne Thorne

Bride

Howie Maurer

Howie Maurer

Groom

Derick Coleman

Derick Coleman

Indian Boy

Quentin Brown

Quentin Brown

Indian Boy

Linzi Drew

Linzi Drew

Girl

Andreas Wisniewski

Andreas Wisniewski

Kwabena Manso

Kwabena Manso

Bella Enahoro

Bella Enahoro

Bunty Mathias

Bunty Mathias

Angela Walker

Angela Walker

Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson

Old Lady

Spencer Leigh

Spencer Leigh

Young Man

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