Vertiges (1985)
In a specialized, hermetic drama about love won and lost, not necessarily by the same individuals, novice director Christine Laurent has focused on the backstage melodramas of an opera company. The conductor for an upcoming performance of the Marriage of Figaro has his mind and heart on other matters -- an entrancing diva who keeps him enraptured with her presence and voice. In the meantime, he finds fault with his cast members who cannot, of course, measure up to the woman of his dreams. As singers encounter one problem or another, it is clear that something has to be done about the conductor. Director Laurent designed costumes for both theater and opera, giving her some insight into the venue.
Director: Christine Laurent
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Magali Noël as Constance |
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Krystyna Janda as Maria |
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Paulo Autran as Eric Hardmour |
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Maria de Medeiros as Blanche |
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Hélène Lapiower as Anne |
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Henri Serre as Marius Poudesoie |
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Thierry Bosc as Frantz Kirkmayer |
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Luís Miguel Cintra as Herbert Ardown |
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Manuel Mozos as Le violon |
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Jorge Silva Melo as Urbain |
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Figueira Cid as Un machiniste |
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Fernando Mora Ramos as |
| Editing | Francine Sandberg | Editor |
| Writing | Patrick Laurent | Writer |
| Camera | Acácio de Almeida | Director of Photography |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Directing | Christine Laurent | Director |
| Writing | Christine Laurent | Writer |
| Art | Jean Lafront | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Laurent | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odile Fourquin | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jonathan Liebling | Foley Artist |
