Don Giovanni (1979)
Directed by Joseph Losey
Genres - Drama, Music |
Sub-Genres - Film-Opera, Musical Drama |
Run Time - 184 min. |
Countries - Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Joseph Losey's 1979 film adaptation of the Mozart opera Don Giovanni adheres faithfully to the original Lorenzo Da Ponte libretto, with rakish Don Giovanni (Ruggero Raimondi) putting the make on the aristocratic Dona Anna (Edda Moser). Giovanni's enemies warn him that he'll suffer mightily for his amorous escapades. And when the gates of hell open up on cue in the last act, and Don Giovanni is dragged screaming into perdition, it turns out those enemies were right.
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Keywords
aristocracy, bachelor, betrayal, deal-with-the-devil, love, performer, romance
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Production Values