Opera (1987) - Obsession. Murder. Madness.

Opera

Obsession. Murder. Madness.
( Horror / Mystery / Thriller )

US Runtime: 107 min

Country of Origin: Italy

Premiere Date:
Dec 19, 1987 [Italy]

Director:	Dario Argento [Director]

Writers:	Dario Argento [Screenplay] Dario Argento [Story] Franco Ferrini [Screenplay]

Producers:	Dario Argento [Producer] Ferdinando Caputo [Executive Producer] Mario Cecchi Gori [Co-Producer] Vittorio Cecchi Gori [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Ronnie Taylor [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Franco Fraticelli [Editor]

Music Composed by	Brian Eno [Original Music Composer] Claudio Simonetti [Original Music Composer] Bill Wyman [Original Music Composer]

Costume Design:	Lia Francesca Morandini [Costume Designer]

Production Companys:	ADC Films (IT) C.G. Silver Film (IT) Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica (IT)

Plot Summary:

A young opera singer on the cusp of stardom is hounded by a psychopath with a connection to her past, who forces her to watch as he brutally murders her friends and colleagues.

Cast:

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) (singing voice) Michele Pertusi Macbeth (bass) (singing voice)

Uncredited Cast:

Dario Argento Narrator (Italian version) (voice) (uncredited) Michele Soavi Inspector Daniele Soave (uncredited)		Karl Zinny Worker in the backround (uncredited)

Sound Crew:

Nick Alexander Sound Editor Luciano Anzellotti Sound Effects Massimo Anzellotti Sound Effects Editor Giancarlo Laurenzi Sound Mixer Romano Pampaloni Sound Re-Recording Mixer		Robert Rietti ADR Supervisor Stefano Rossi Boom Operator Federico Savina Dolby Consultant Giovanni Veneri Music Director

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Renato Agostini Special Effects Antonio Corridori Special Effects Giovanni Corridori Special Effects		Massimo Cristofanelli Special Effects Technician Germano Natali Special Effects Sergio Stivaletti Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Art Department:

Maurizio Jacopelli Property Master Renato Lori Assistant Art Director Osvaldo Monaco Property Master		Claudio Stefani Props Antonio Tarolla Assistant Art Director

Directing Crew:

Antonio Gabrielli First Assistant Director Alessandro Ingargiola Second Assistant Director		Michele Soavi Second Unit Director Paolo Zenatello First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Roberto de Franceschi Clapper Loader Massimo Intoppa Assistant Camera Maurizio Lucchini Assistant Camera Enrico Maggi Camera Operator Gianfranco Massa Still Photographer Fernando Massaccesi Gaffer Ugo Menegatti Assistant Camera		Roberto Nicosia Still Photographer Nicola Pecorini Steadicam Operator Ennio Picconi Key Grip Luca Robecchi Second Unit Director of Photography Antonio Scaramuzza Camera Operator Renato Tafuri Second Unit Director of Photography Franco Vitale Still Photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Enrica Barbano Wardrobe Assistant		Francesca Grandi Seamstress

Other Crew:

Maurizio Garrone Animal Coordinator

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