Meeting Venus

– Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast prod..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Meeting Venus (1991)

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the notion of working with obscure Hungarian conductor Zoltan Szanto. The much-anticipated production may never get off the ground, thanks to labor-management difficulties, intramural jealousies, and clashing egos. Amidst all this chaos, the mismatched Anderson and Szanto fall in love.

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Release Date:

01 Dec 1991

Language:

English, Hungarian, French, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

István Szabó

Writer:

István Szabó, Michael Hirst

Main Actors:

Glenn Close, Niels Arestrup, Kiri Te Kanawa, René Kollo

Plot:

A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and United Europe. A Hungarian conductor (Arestrup) attempts to mount a bold new production of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" while navigating the snares and pitfalls of artistic egos, rampant nationalism, internal company and union politics, and precarious funding.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%