Les Indes Galantes

2004 3h 10m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. In 'Le Turc généreux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, Valère; 'Les Incas de Pérou' is all about the rivalry of the Inca Huascar and the Spaniard Don Carlos, both in pursuit of Princess Phani; 'Les Fleurs' offers a Persian love intrigue, as the Sultana Fatime tries to detect whether her husband Tacmas has his eye on the lovely Atalide; and 'Les Sauvages' takes us to North America, where a Spaniard and a Frenchman compete for the love of Zima, daughter of a native chief, who prefers one of her own people." — from the DVD cover

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danielle de Niese
Prologue: Hébé
João Fernandes
Prologue: Bellone
Valérie Gabail
Prologue: L'Amour
Nicolas Cavallier
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Osman
Anna Maria Panzarella
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Emilie
Paul Agnew
1ère entrée - Le Turc généreux: Valère
Nathan Berg
2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Huascar / 3ème - Les Fleurs, Fête persane: Ali
Jaël Azzaretti
2ème entrée - Les Incas du Pérou: Phani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Serban
Writers: Louis Fuzelier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Danielle de Niese and João Fernandes and Valérie Gabail carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0415874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrei Serban directs. Jean-Philippe Rameau scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Danielle de Niese and João Fernandes and Valérie Gabail carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0415874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.