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Don Giovanni

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6.9/10 • 32

1979-11-062h 56m

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Screen adapatation of Mozart's greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, (whom Giovanni killed) makes his appearance. He offers Giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. He will not change his ways So, he is sucked down into hell by evil spirits. High drama, hysterical comedy, magnificent music!

Directors
Joseph Losey
Writters
Frantz Salieri, Patricia Losey, Joseph Losey
Editors
Frantz Salieri, Patricia Losey, Joseph Losey, Emma Mennenti

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  1. Ruggero Raimondi

    Ruggero Raimondi

    Don Giovanni

  2. John Macurdy

    John Macurdy

    The Commendatore

  3. Edda Moser

    Edda Moser

    Donna Anna

  4. Kiri Te Kanawa

    Kiri Te Kanawa

    Donna Elvira

  5. Kenneth Riegel

    Kenneth Riegel

    Don Ottavio

  6. José van Dam

    José van Dam

    Leporello

  7. Teresa Berganza

    Teresa Berganza

    Zerlina

  8. Malcolm King

    Malcolm King

    Masetto

  9. Eric Adjani

    Eric Adjani

    A Valet in Black

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dnitzer

Feb 20, 2014

Frustrating rendition of Mozart's masterpiece. The singers are all first-rate, and led by Lorin Maazel and the Orchestra of the Paris Opera. But the direction by Losey and his team is unfocused, and seems to care more about making some confused socio-political commentary, and not so much about telling a clear story. (For just one example, what in the world has Losey done to the sextet in Act 2? Does that scene make any sense?) In short, here you will find magnificent Mozart, and lousy Losey.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
$7,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
filmed opera