Movie
La Vestale - Opéra national de Paris
159 min
A grand, slow-burning opera of forbidden love and sacred duty, demanding full attention as emotions swell through music and ritual.
- Directed by
- Lydia Steier
- Genres
- Music
- Overview
- Priestess Julia watches over the eternal flame of the goddess Vesta. While the Great Vestal condemns to death every virgin who breaks her vow of chastity, Julia is delighted to be reunited with Licinius, who has returned from war as a victorious Roman general. One night, as the two lovers swear their love before the temple altar, the eternal flame goes out…
- How it feels
- Tense, romantic, dark and earnest. Measured and demanding.
- About
- Love, faith, betrayal, death
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Lydia Steier
- Genres
- Music
