“A meditation on love, life, death and the human voice.”
German director Werner Schroeter invited his favourite opera singers to a 13th century abbey near Paris. There was no pre-planned action. There was no script, no continuity. On the other hand, there were precise constraints that provided the rules of the game: the setting, the Abbey of Royaumont, and the chosen participants. Each singer came accompanied by a person of his or her choice, and worked on an aria chosen by the director.
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Werner Schroeter
Self
Known for
World on a Wire
Beware of a Holy Whore
Isabelle Huppert
Self - Interviewer
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Carole Bouquet
Self - Interviewer
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Wasabi
Anita Cerquetti
Self - Soprano
Martha Mödl
Self - Dramatic Soprano
Also in
Das schöne irre Judenmädchen
The Gypsy Baron
Kristine Ciesinski
Self - Soprano
Also in
Antonín Dvorák: The Devil and Kate
Rita Gorr
Self - Mezzo-Soprano
Katherine Ciesinski
Self - Mezzo-Soprano
Also in
Great Performances
Laurence Dale
Self - Tenor
Also in
Offenbach's Secret
Rossini: La Cenerentola
Werner Schroeter Director · Elfi Mikesch Cinematographer Juliane Lorenz Editor
United States release October 9, 1997 · Produced in Germany, France · Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Production
MC4
Production
Imalyre
Production
VTCOM France Telecom
Production
Schlemmer Film
Production
La Sept-Arte
Production
France Supervison
Production
Fondation France Telecom
Production
Black Forest Films
Production
WDR
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MC4 Productions
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Germany · France
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Original title
Abfallprodukte der Liebe
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian · Russian
Release dates
Germany · November 7, 1996
Theatrical
United States · October 9, 1997
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
France
December 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 2, 1997 · Theatrical
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