Shortfilms

LA BOHÈME

Werner Herzog
GBR, Ethiopia 2009
4 min
V'11

Werner Herzog’s unique version of a famous operatic aria. His moving yet enigmatic interpretation of Giacomo Puccini’s love duet “O soave fanciulla” is set among the Mursi people of Ethiopia. You might think that getting this giant of German cinema to match a Puccini aria is a bit like asking Tolstoy to produce a haiku, but the result is terrific. (Christina Patterson)

This film is part of the short film program Pushing the Boundaries.

Credits
  • Werner Herzog nach der Oper von Giacomo Puccini
  • Richard Blanchard
  • Joe Bini
West Park Pictures Sky Arts English National Opera
Sky Arts English National Opera
Werner Herzog Film GmbH
Video (Digi Beta)
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