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Orchestra Rehearsal

1979 · 72 min

A theatrical, talky satire that traps you in a crumbling chapel with bickering musicians, building to an absurd, explosive crescendo.

Directed by
Federico Fellini
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Starring
Balduin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Elizabeth Labi
Tagline
The Decline of the West in C# Major
Overview
An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out.

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Directed by
Federico Fellini
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Starring
Balduin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Elizabeth Labi
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • art
  • rebellion
  • politics
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, music
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Written by
Federico Fellini
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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