Aria from 1987. A number of directors were each
given 50,000 pounds to make a short film based on an
opera.
Ken Russell chose an excerpt from Turandot. Linzi Drew, the
star, says "Nessum Dorma... from Turandot translates as īNone Shall
Sleepī, and Ken's idea was to portray an accident victim who is
comatose... His inspiration came from losing someone close to him in a
car crash".
The film is one of Russell's best and is
highly recommended.
Ken's segment was filmed in a studio in Battersea.
Other directors at their peak in the Aria
films include Altman and Jean Luc Goddard. Disappointing
are Roeg and especially Derek Jarman.
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