Vertiges
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.
Release Date: 1985-04-09
Drama
Music
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Casts

Magali Noël
as Constance

Krystyna Janda
as Maria

Paulo Autran
as Eric Hardmour

Maria de Medeiros
as Blanche

Hélène Lapiower
as Anne

Henri Serre
as Marius Poudesoie

Thierry Bosc
as Frantz Kirkmayer

Luís Miguel Cintra
as Herbert Ardown

Manuel Mozos
as Le violon

Jorge Silva Melo
as Urbain