Royal Opera House: Salomé

2008 1h 51m EN

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3.0

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★3.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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David McVicar’s powerful Royal Opera House 2008 production of Strauss's opera – based on a play by Oscar Wilde – takes the controversial and disturbing film 120 Days of Sodom as its visual reference. The action is set in a debauched palace, which has suggestions of Nazi Germany. Strauss’s ravishing and voluptuous score adds to the sexual alchemy that is conjured by an international cast led by Nadja Michael in the title role.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nadja Michael
Salomé
Michael Volle
Jokanaan
Michaela Schuster
Herodias
Thomas Moser
Herod
Joseph Kaiser
Narraboth
Christian Sist
First soldier
Alan Ewing
Second soldier
Daniela Sindram
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Haswell
Writers: Oscar Wilde, Hedwig Lachmann
Languages: German
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Nadja Michael and Michael Volle and Michaela Schuster carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2254086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Jonathan Haswell directs. Richard Strauss scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Nadja Michael and Michael Volle and Michaela Schuster carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2254086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.