Opera

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows opera

poster The World and Its Woman
The World and Its Woman
70mn - Drama
A Russian peasant girl rises to fame as an operatic diva. She becomes beloved of a Russian prince. When the 1917 revolution overthrows the czar's government, the pair attempts to cross the icy steppes and…
poster My Cousin
My Cousin
(3.2/5)
50mn - Drama, Comedy
Sincere but struggling sculptor Tommasso (Caruso--bushy moustache, gawky) works in an ornamental plaster shop, but his masterpiece on the side is a bust of his cousin Caroli (Caruso--no moustache, polishe…
poster Mermaid
Mermaid
(2.6/5)
9mn - Fantasy, Drama
"Rusalka" or "Mermaid" based on Pushkin, an opera by Dargomizhsky, and other sources: A prince and a miller's daughter have been involved in a romance together, but now the prince tells her that he must b…
poster Nero, or The Fall of Rome
Nero, or The Fall of Rome
14mn - History, Drama
Roman emperor Nero is used to getting what he wants. He has grown tired of his wife Octavia, and has become infatuated with Poppea. He succeeds in making Poppea the new empress, but soon he faces oppositi…
poster Salomé
Salomé
12mn - Drama
Based on Oscar Wilde's version of the story, what is noteworthy is the sheer luxury of the production, an attempt to capture the wild and weird Aubrey Beardsley illustrations that transfigure the work. Th…
poster Romeo e Giulietta
Romeo e Giulietta
(2.9/5)
37mn - Drama, Romance
The 1912 Italian version of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
poster Ring Up the Curtain
Ring Up the Curtain
12mn - Comedy
Stage hand Harold falls in love with the leading lady of a visiting theatrical troupe.
poster The Serenade
The Serenade
10mn - Comedy
Plump and Runt are street musicians who are rivals for Florence's affection.
poster Lichtspiel: Opus I
Lichtspiel: Opus I
(3.1/5)
12mn - Animation
Against a dark background, several bright, curved or rounded shapes pulse towards the center of the screen, one at a time. They are followed by many other shapes, some irregular, some pointed, others roun…
poster Opus III
Opus III
(3.2/5)
3mn - Animation
An abstract animation from Walter Ruttmann.
poster Concert
Concert
1mn -
On the terrace of a villa, a violinist, two pianists and a singer are playing, until they are interrupted by a false note.
poster Opening Night
Opening Night
(2.6/5)
8mn - Animation, Comedy
Cubby the Bear sneaks into the Roxy Opera House on it's opening night and ends up condicting an epic, animal-enacted version of Faust.
poster The Last Tango
The Last Tango
(2.8/5)
10mn - Drama, Romance
The film is based on the words of a song performed by Iza Kremer in Odessa.
poster Carmen
Carmen
38mn - Drama
In order to help her smuggler kinsmen, a sultry gypsy seduces and corrupts an officer of the Civil Guard turning him into a traitor and murderer.
poster A Moonlight Serenade
A Moonlight Serenade
3mn - Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Pierrot goes to the house of his love to serenade her, but her father kicks him out. Soon the moon and its goddess Diana come towards the man and offers him something better.
poster Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
(3.0/5)
137mn - Drama, History
"The Roman Banquet, the golden glories, the unrivaled luxuries, the wine, the dance, the song, the beautiful women, the sumptuous splendors that taxed a barbaric world for a night of feasting and revel-- …
poster By the Cross
By the Cross
49mn - Drama, History
A costume drama from Roman times. Three out of the original six reels survive.
poster Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent
Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent
45mn - Drama, Romance
Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to b…
poster Carmen
Carmen
(3.2/5)
59mn - Drama
Hot-blooded gypsy Carmen attempts to seduce Don Jose, a lawman sent to thwart a gang of illegal smugglers in Spain. Carmen's plan backfires when Don Jose's passion for the gypsy girl escalates into a jeal…
poster A Scarlet Angel
A Scarlet Angel
(3.4/5)
77mn - Crime, Romance, Drama
The criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant Oriental. In the midst of a dance number goes suddenly all the lights out. In the confusion that arises one of the …
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