Aria is a 1987 British film, in Italian, French and German, made up of ten short pieces directed by a variety of different directors, based on pieces of classical music. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

The directors, their segment and notable actors are:

• Nicolas Roeg - segment "Un ballo in maschera", Theresa Russell
• Charles Sturridge - "La virgine degli angeli"
• Jean-Luc Godard - "Armide" story by Philippe Quinault, starsValérie Allain
• Julien Temple - "Rigoletto", stars Buck Henry, Beverly D'Angelo
• Bruce Beresford - "Die tote Stadt", stars Elizabeth Hurley
• Robert Altman - "Les Boréades" written by Louis de Cahusac
• Franc Roddam - "Liebestod", stars Bridget Fonda
• Ken Russell - "Nessun dorma", stars Linzi Drew
• Derek Jarman - "Depuis le jour", stars Tilda Swinton
• Bill Bryden - "I pagliacci" written by Don Boyd stars John Hurt and Sophie Ward.

The "I pagliacci" segment also introduces the film and links the segments. Don Boyd was the producer. Nicolas Jack Roeg, born on August 15, 1928 in London, is an internationally-known cinematographer and film director. ... Theresa Russell She was born Theresa Paup, 20 March 1957 San Diego, California, USA. Married Nicolas Roeg (1982 - Present) 2 children Movie Credits Empire Falls (2005) (mini) TV Series Blind Injustice (2005) (TV) Live to Ride (2005) The Box (2003/I) Save It for Later (2003) Love Comes Softly (2003... Charles Sturridge (born June 24, 1951) is a British television and movie director. ... Jean-Luc Godard. ... Philippe Quinault (June 3, 1635 - November 26, 1688), French dramatist and librettist, was born in Paris on the 3rd of June 1635. ... Valérie Allain (born April 3, 1966) is a French actress. ... Julien Temple is a British film director. ... Buck Henry (born December 9, 1930 in New York, New York as Buck Henry Zuckerman) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his work in television, film, comedy, and satire. ... Beverly DAngelo (born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ... Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, and to a much lesser extent writer, producer and actor. ... Elizabeth Hurley Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English model, actress, producer and designer, born in Basingstoke, Hampshire. ... Filmmaker Robert Altman on the set of The Gingerbread Man. ... Francis George Roddam (born 29 April 1941 Stockton-on-Tees) is a British Cinema Director and documentary maker. ... Bridget Fonda and Luc Besson at Cannes, 2001 Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is a famous American actress. ... Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born July 3, 1927) is a controversial British film director, particularly known for his films about famous composers. ... Derek Jarman Derek Jarman (January 31, 1942 - February 19, 1994) was a British film director, stage designer, artist, and writer. ... Tilda Swinton Katherine Mathilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960) is an English actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. ... John Hurt (Mississippi John Hurt is an early American folk and country blues singer, 1893–1966) John Vincent Hurt CBE (born January 22, 1940) is an Academy Award nominated English actor. ... Sophie Ward (b. ...

The film was Bridget Fonda's first film role. Bridget Fonda and Luc Besson at Cannes, 2001 Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is a famous American actress. ...

The film was not a commercial success.

External link

• Aria at The Internet Movie Database