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Aïda

1977 · 145 min

A grand, stately opera experience, visually sweeping and emotionally earnest, rewarding patient attention with lush spectacle.

Directed by: Pierre Jourdan

Overview: Verdi's opera was filmed during a performance at the Theatre Antique (The Roman Theater) in Orange, France in July 1976. This highly lauded production is marvelously translated to the screen by Pierre Jourdan. The story of an Ethiopian princess' love for an Egyptian general in the age of the pharaohs stars Gilda Cruz Romo as Aida, Grace Bumbry as Amneris and Peter Gougalov as Radames. The ancient Roman Theater is photographed in its sweeping grandeur, the spacious stage imaginatively employed.

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Directed by: Pierre Jourdan

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
power
betrayal
fate
Places: fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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