Opera

I'm almost at a loss for words... Like others, I didn't think anything could top "Suspiria" but in my opinion, this one does. The two-disc (DVD and soundtrack CD) is another wonderful Anchor Bay package. First of all, the picture is WONDERFUL. Although a 1987 film, it looks like it is a contemporary brand-new picture. It's the cleanest DVD for the Dario Argento films. The sound is very engaging and has total clarity. The fidelity on the soundtrack CD is a bit dated, but is clear and is an added bonus. I'm not going to dwell on what happens in this movie, but be assured that there are so many weird elements in it and they are photographed in style. Only a genius could think of and blend these elements together the way Argento did. The camera angles are superb! Argento usually has a nice-looking female lead in his pictures although they are plain rather than stunningly beautiful. Christina Marsillach is a total beauty, so if you like watching a beautiful woman in a horror film you won't find anyone better. By the way, the Anchor Bay DVD's do not play well on older DVD players. I now own several Anchor Bays, mostly Dario Argento films, and since getting a newer 16x I can play them all.

One of Argento's most interesting films. It is gorgeously shot, specially inside the opera house, and has a great little gem of an interview with Billy Macnamara not he extras! Bluray picture is great, the best this film has ever looked. I enjoyed it throughly!

An amazing film. Full of suspense, a must watch.

Think Phantom of the Opera but morally ambiguous. There is a back story that is very important to the main heroine. Think of her as our Christine Dae. Her watcher is more sadistic and cruel but no less obsessed. My only gripe is sometimes is the voice over and the lips synching sometimes is not good.

I have owned the previous Anchor Bay DVD and a Japanese import LD of this film. The picture & sound blow both of them away! Would have liked more bonus features is my only complaint.

A serious banger of a film. Dario hits another grand slam

Another one of Dario Argento's Great movie's

What a masterpiece! Unbelievable filming techniques. Superb cast! Fantastic music!!!

Argento's films have often been called 'operatic', so what better setting for a series of murders than an Italian opera house. The film has fun at the expense of modern opera productions. with its staging of Verdi's 'Macbeth' around a crashed plane, with live ravens landing on the leading lady's shoulders. But the eyes of the ravens hold the clue to the killer, and eventually we are swirling round the theatre from the ravens' viewpoint. Just one of several scenes where the camera floats wonderfully - steadicam tracking along claustrophobic corridors, slow revelations of unspeakable scenes. The film is a glorious display of style from one of cinema's masters.

Très belle édition blu-ray de ce film d'Argento datant de 1987. L'image à bien été restaurée et l'édition regorge de bonus très intéressant comme un making of d'époque et des interviews.

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もう二十年ほど前、切りちゃんこにされた本作を見て、数年前の「フェノミナ」から随分クオリティが下がったなあとがっかりした記憶がある。その後編集前の完全版の存在を知り、「四匹の蝿」と共に長い間心待ちにしていた。 画質の良さにも驚いたが、キテレツなシーンばかりをつなげたような編集版とは全くと言っていいほど印象が違い、ちゃんとしたジャッロになっていた。個人的には名作だと思う。アルジェントは本筋と無関係なシーンを挟むことが多いが、アメリカの映画会社は文芸作品でもない映画にそういう冗長なシーンは要らないと判断するのだろう。しかしながらアルジェントは俳優の魅力を引き出すのが上手い監督で、そういう余計ななシーンがあってこそ役者が活きるという側面もある。本作でも主演のC・マルシラックはキュッとしまった美人で、舞台裏や近所付き合いやらのシーンが復活したのは良かったと思う。さらに殺人劇が始まるまでの緊張と不安を醸すシーンや、オペラ座の観客を俯瞰するシーンが追加され、スリリングな間が出来たのも素晴らしい。アルジェントのセンスは間違っていなかったと思う。 完全版はイタリアで公開されたバージョンなので、オリジナルはイタリア語で吹き替えられている。元のセリフが英語なので口パクが合わないシーンを見ると少しがっかりしてしまうのは仕方がないか。 アメリカの会社が少しでもイラッとするとカットしてしまうのはもう病気のようなものなので、多かれ少なかれネオリアリズモやヌーベルバーグの洗礼を受けているヨーロッパの映画監督とは合わないと思う。アルジェントも自分の映画会社立てた方がいいような気もするが、彼の得意ジャンル上、独立会社では予算が立たないのだろう。

El último giallo. La última gran cinta de un genio como Argento padre. Una maravillosa Cristina Marsillach protagonizó una obra cinematográfica en que Argento mostraría su mejores virtudes por última vez. Muy por encima de la sobrevalorada "Phenomena": si aquella era gris y realista lejos de los cánones del giallo, "Opera" es un ejercicio de estilo que los fans del género apreciaran. Una de esas películas en que Argento hace preciosismo moviendo la cámara entre luces de colores.