Opera (1987) Horror Thriller Mystery Crime
Opera (1987) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.0/10
Opera Plot Synopsis:
A young opera singer (Betty) gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Tagline: obsession. murder. madness.
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Opera Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1987 (more 1987 movies)
Nominations: 4
Language: Italian, English, German
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Opera Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 01, 1991, VOD: Nov 19, 2018, Blu-ray: Nov 09, 2018
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Producers: Dario Argento, Ferdinando Caputo, Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Editors: Franco Fraticelli
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Opera (1987) Cast (Click to Expand)
Opera Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Marsillach | ... | Betty |
| Ian Charleson | ... | Marco |
| Urbano Barberini | ... | Inspector Alan Santini |
| Daria Nicolodi | ... | Mira |
| Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni | ... | Giulia |
| Antonella Vitale | ... | Marion |
| William McNamara | ... | Stefano |
| Barbara Cupisti | ... | Signora Albertini |
| Antonino Iuorio | ... | Baddini (as Antonio Juorio) |
| Carola Stagnaro | ... | Alma''s mother |
| Francesca Cassola | ... | Alma |
| Maurizio Garrone | ... | Maurizio, the raven trainer |
| Cristina Giachino | ... | Maria, the assistant director |
| György Gyõriványi | ... | Miro |
| Bjorn Hammer | ... | Cop #1 |
| Peter Pitsch | ... | Mara Czekova''s assistant |
| Sebastiano Somma | ... | Cop #2 |
| Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz | ... | Lady Macbeth (soprano) (singingVoice) |
| Michele Pertusi | ... | Macbeth (bass) (singingVoice) |
| Dario Argento | ... | Narrator (Italian version) (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Cristina Marsillach – Betty
- Ian Charleson – Marco
- Urbano Barberini (b. September 18, 1961) – Inspector Alan Santini
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Urbano Sforza Barberini - Daria Nicolodi (b. June 19, 1950) – Mira
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (b. February 24, 1971) – Giulia
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Coralina C. Tassoni | Coralina Cataldi Tassoni - Antonella Vitale – Marion
- William McNamara (b. March 31, 1965) – Stefano
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: William MacNamra | Billy McNamara - Barbara Cupisti (b. January 24, 1962) – Signora Albertini
Sign: Aquarius - Antonino Iuorio – Baddini (as Antonio Juorio)
- Carola Stagnaro (b. December 23, 1956) – Alma''s mother
Sign: Capricorn - Francesca Cassola – Alma
- Maurizio Garrone – Maurizio, the raven trainer
- Cristina Giachino – Maria, the assistant director
- György Gyõriványi – Miro
- Bjorn Hammer – Cop #1
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