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Aria

"Ten great directors. One unforgettable film. The most sensual experience you'll ever have in a movie theater."

1987

1h 37m

5.5(41 votes)

Music

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

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Cast & Crew

63 members

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John Hurt

The Actor

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Theresa Russell

King Zog

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Sophie Ward

The Young Girl

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Buck Henry

Preston

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Beverly D'Angelo

Gilda

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Anita Morris

Phoebe

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Gary Kasper

Jake

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Elizabeth Hurley

Marietta

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Peter Birch

Paul

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Bridget Fonda

Lover

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James Mathers

Lover

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Tilda Swinton

Young Girl

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Stephanie Lane

Baroness

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Roy Hyatt

Chauffeur

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Sevilla Delofski

Maid

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Ruth Halliday

Companion

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Arthur Cox

Major

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Dennis Holmes

Colonel

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Paul Brightwell

Assassin

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Frank Baker

Assassin

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Christopher Hunter

Assassin

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Nicola Swain

Marie

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Jackson Kyle

Travis

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Marianne McLoughlin

Kate

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Marion Peterson

Les Jeunes Filles

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Valérie Allain

Les Jeunes Filles

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Jaques Neuville

Bodybuilder

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Luke Corre

Bodybuilder

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Christiam Cauchon

Bodybuilder

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Philippe Pellant

Bodybuilder

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Patrice Linguet

Bodybuilder

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Lionel Sorin

Bodybuilder

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Jean Coffinet

Bodybuilder

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Alexandre Des Granges

Bodybuilder

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Gérard Vivès

Bodybuilder

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Frederick Brosse

Bodybuilder

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Pascal Bermont

Bodybuilder

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Jean Luc Corre

Bodybuilder

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Bernard Gaudray

Bodybuilder

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Dominique Mano

Bodybuilder

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Patrice Tridian

Bodybuilder

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John Hostetter

Elvis Impersonator

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Albie Selznick

Bell Boy

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Stan Mazin

Dancer

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Dominic Salinero

Dancer

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Jeff Calhoun

Dancer

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Angie Tetamontie

Las Vegas Lady

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Esther Buchanan

Las Vegas Lady

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Lorraine Cote

Las Vegas Lady

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Renee Korn

Las Vegas Lady

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Bertha Weiss

Lady with Glove

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Dyanne Thorne

Bride

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Howie Maurer

Groom

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Derick Coleman

Indian Boy

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Quentin Brown

Indian Boy

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Linzi Drew

Girl

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Andreas Wisniewski

Unknown Role

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Kwabena Manso

Unknown Role

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Bella Enahoro

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Bunty Mathias

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Angela Walker

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Amy Johnson

Old Lady

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Spencer Leigh

Young Man

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