Don Giovanni (1979)
- Directed by
- Joseph Losey
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 56m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is an adaptation of Mozart's opera about a legendary seducer who faces the consequences of his actions. The story follows Don Giovanni's encounters and his eventual downfall.
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What happens
Don Giovanni is a 1979 musical film directed and produced by Joseph Losey, based on Mozart's classic 1787 opera Don Giovanni, itself based on the Don Juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses. The film stars Ruggero Raimondi in the title role, along with John Macurdy, Edda Moser, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kenneth Riegel, José van Dam and Teresa Berganza. Mozart's score was conducted by Lorin Maazel and performed by the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris. The film was an international co-production between French, Italian, British, and West German companies. It premiered in New York City on 6 November 1971. The film was a critical success, earning César Awards for Best Production Design and Best Editing, as well as two BAFTA Award nominations. Nearly three decades after its release, Nicholas Wapshott called Don Giovanni a "near perfect amalgamation of opera and the screen". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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