Donna Summer - Live and More Encore!

"The Disco Diva"

1999 1h 30m EN

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

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IMDB

★9.3TMDB · 3★8IMDB · 133

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Synopsis

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Since her '70s heyday as disco's reigning diva (and one of its most adventurous artists), Donna Summer has scored the odd hit: "She Works Hard for the Money," "This Time I Know It's for Real." She's still best remembered for the likes of "Last Dance," "Dim All the Lights," and "I Feel Love," though, and this VH1-tie-in comeback bid concentrates on full-bodied if somewhat murkily mixed versions of those classics and their kin. The two new studio cuts that round out the disc are OK at best, although they do display Summer's ability to adapt to changes in pop-dance sounds.

“The Disco Diva”

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Cast

Donna Summer
Self
Tina Arena
Self
Bruce Sudano
Self - Backing Singer
Mary Ellen Bernard
Self - Backing Singer
John Billings
Self - Bass Player

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christine Mitsogiorgakis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Donna Summer and Tina Arena and Bruce Sudano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Disco Diva".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0218162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Simon directs. Christine Mitsogiorgakis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Christine Mitsogiorgakis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Donna Summer and Tina Arena and Bruce Sudano carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Disco Diva".
7IMDB entry: tt0218162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.