Aida (1987)

Directed by

Claes Fellbom

Genre

opera, musical film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

2h

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Swedish film adaptation of Verdi's opera Aida, based on a 1985 folk opera performance. It tells the story of an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt and her forbidden love with a military commander. The film blends singing actors with dancers performing the roles.

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What happens

Aida is a 1987 Swedish movie, directed by Claes Fellbom. The film is based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Aida. Robert Grundin sings the part of Radamès, and the role is played by dancer Niklas Ek. Marianne Myrsten sings the part of the high priestess, played by Françoise Drapier. Thomas Annmo is the voice of the Messenger, played by Lennart Håkansson. Kerstin Nerbe was responsible for reworking the music. The film is built on a performance at the Stockholm Folk Opera in 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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