An opera singer has had one great love in his life, that for a devoted french-girl who died. He comes to Paris for his annual visit to her grave on the anniversary of her death, but is forced to go through with a concert his manager had arranged without his knowledge.
Is it worth watching? Honestly, only if you’re a massive fan of opera or have a weird itch for 1930s European melodrama. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, actual pacing or human characters who don't just exist to facilitate a plot twist, stay far away. It’s a weird, lopsided little film that feels like a fev...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Johannes Riemann
Alexander Butler
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"Is it worth watching? Honestly, only if you’re a massive fan of opera or have a weird itch for 1930s European melodrama. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, actual pacing or human characters who don't just exist to facilitate a plot twist, stay far away. It’s a weird, lopsided little film that feels like a fever dream you’d have after eating too much cheese before bed. Beniamino Gigli is the main draw here, and the man can certainly belt it out. When he’s singing, the movie actually ha..."
Georg C. Klaren
Germany
