Verdi – Messa da Requiem

1967 1h 23m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

MusicDocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Herbert von Karajan conducts La Scala Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Luciano Pavarotti, and Nicolai Ghiaurov.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luciano Pavarotti
Self - Tenor
Leontyne Price
Self - Soprano
Fiorenza Cossotto
Self - Mezzo-soprano
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Self - Bass
Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
Orchestra della Scala

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Languages: Latin
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Luciano Pavarotti and Leontyne Price and Fiorenza Cossotto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0261079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henri-Georges Clouzot directs. Armand Thirard behind the camera. Madeleine Gug cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in Latin.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Madeleine Gug shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Luciano Pavarotti and Leontyne Price and Fiorenza Cossotto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0261079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.