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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Largo al factotum
"A silent comedy homage commissioned by the English National Opera."
2009 0h 4m EN
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 2
Comedy
Synopsis
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A silent black-and-white comedy inspired by the fizzing rollercoaster of Largo al factotum - the familiar aria from Rossini's The Barber of Seville - featuring the young apprentice hero and a recalcitrant, increasingly monstrous hairball.
“A silent comedy homage commissioned by the English National Opera.”
Cast
Mathew Baynton
Figaro
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dougal Wilson
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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The take
Dougal Wilson directs. Alwin H. Küchler behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 17 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Dougal Wilson, shot by Alwin H. Küchler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Marketing tagline: "A silent comedy homage commissioned by the English National Opera.".
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alwin H. Küchler
- Runtime
- 4 min · 0h 4m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Dougal Wilson
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Sky Arts
GB
Key crew
- ProducerMatthew Fone
- Costume DesignerMichelle May
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- opera
- black and white
- rossini
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2009-01-30
