In a specialized, hermetic drama about love won and lost, not necessarily by the same individuals, novice director Christine Laurent has focused on the backstage melodramas of an opera company. The conductor for an upcoming performance of the Marriage of Figaro has his mind and heart on other matters -- an entrancing diva who keeps him enraptured with her presence and voice. In the meantime, he finds fault with his cast members who cannot, of course, measure up to the woman of his dreams. As singers encounter one problem or another, it is clear that something has to be done about the conductor. Director Laurent designed costumes for both theater and opera, giving her some insight into the venue.
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Magali Noël
Constance
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Amarcord
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Krystyna Janda
Maria
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Paulo Autran
Eric Hardmour
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Blanche
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Hélène Lapiower
Anne
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Henri Serre
Marius Poudesoie
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Thierry Bosc
Frantz Kirkmayer
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Luís Miguel Cintra
Herbert Ardown
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Manuel Mozos
Le violon
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Jorge Silva Melo
Urbain
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The Conversation Is Over
Figueira Cid
Un machiniste
Known for
Imagine
Fernando Mora Ramos
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Agosto
Christine Laurent Director · Patrick Laurent Writer Acácio de Almeida Cinematographer
First release April 9, 1985 · Produced in France
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French
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French
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France · April 9, 1985
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