The term ‘filmed opera’ in no way describes this phantasmagoria. Powell & Pressburger re-envisions the Offenbach work with dance sequences refracted through a cinematic prism. It’s high art made for the movies, without the condescenscion seen in Disney’s Fantasia. The stars are Moira Shearer and Robert Helpmann. Powell perfects techniques from Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes to fuse music, theater, dance and cinema; Martin Scorsese calls it a ‘composed film.’ This full restoration reinstates footage not seen since the first previews in 1951.
The Tales of Hoffmann
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 317
1951 / Color / 1:37 Academy / 133 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date June 7, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Ludmilla Tchérina, Anne Ayars, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Mogens Wieth, Robert Rounseville;
— And the voices of: Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel, Fisher Morgan, Rene Soames, Dorothy Bond, Grahame Clifford, Murry Dickie, Margherita Grandi, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars, Joan Alexander...
The Tales of Hoffmann
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 317
1951 / Color / 1:37 Academy / 133 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date June 7, 2022 / 39.95
Starring: Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Ludmilla Tchérina, Anne Ayars, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Mogens Wieth, Robert Rounseville;
— And the voices of: Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel, Fisher Morgan, Rene Soames, Dorothy Bond, Grahame Clifford, Murry Dickie, Margherita Grandi, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars, Joan Alexander...
- 6/14/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Actress Peggy Rea, possibly best known for her work on The Dukes of Hazzard, died of congestive heart failure on Saturday at her home in Toluca Lake, Calif. She was 89. Aside from playing Lulu Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, Rea's other notable TV roles include Cousin Bertha on All in the Family, Rose Burton on The Waltons, Ivy Baker on Step By Step and Jean Kelly in Grace Under Fire, according to the Hollywood Reporting. Rea also acted in several films, including Made in America and In Country.The L.A.-born actress first appeared on I Love Lucy...
- 2/10/2011
- by Alla Byrne
- PEOPLE.com
Veteran TV actress Peggy Rea, best known for her roles on "The Waltons," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Grace Under Fire," died of congestive heart failure on Feb. 5, at her home in Toluca Lake, California. She was 89-years-old.
Rea began her long TV career in the '60s and appeared on shows such as "I Love Lucy," "Bonanza," "Gunsmoke," "The Odd Couple," "All in the Family," "The Golden Girls," "Hunter" and "MacGyver." According to IMDb.com, she has appeared on 72 television shows.
The Los Angeles native was a regular on "The Waltons," playing Rose Burton, "The Dukes of Hazzard," playing Lulu Hogg, and "Step by Step," playing Ivy Baker, the mother of Suzanne Somers' character.
Rea also appeared in films such as "Cold Turkey," "In Country" "Love Field" and "Made in America."...
Rea began her long TV career in the '60s and appeared on shows such as "I Love Lucy," "Bonanza," "Gunsmoke," "The Odd Couple," "All in the Family," "The Golden Girls," "Hunter" and "MacGyver." According to IMDb.com, she has appeared on 72 television shows.
The Los Angeles native was a regular on "The Waltons," playing Rose Burton, "The Dukes of Hazzard," playing Lulu Hogg, and "Step by Step," playing Ivy Baker, the mother of Suzanne Somers' character.
Rea also appeared in films such as "Cold Turkey," "In Country" "Love Field" and "Made in America."...
- 2/10/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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