About Aria
- Released on September 15, 1987
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound (Vivaldi, Bach, Wagner), and is an interpretation of the particular aria.
Full Cast of Aria
John Hurt plays The Actor
Theresa Russell plays King Zog
Sophie Ward plays The Young Girl
Buck Henry plays Preston
Beverly D'Angelo plays Gilda
Anita Morris plays Phoebe
Gary Kasper plays Jake
Elizabeth Hurley plays Marietta
Peter Birch plays Paul
Bridget Fonda plays Lover
James Mathers plays Lover
Tilda Swinton plays Young Girl
Stephanie Lane plays Baroness
Roy Hyatt plays Chauffeur
Sevilla Delofski plays Maid
Ruth Halliday plays Companion
Arthur Cox plays Major
Dennis Holmes plays Colonel
Paul Brightwell plays Assassin
Frank Baker plays Assassin
Christopher Hunter plays Assassin
Nicola Swain plays Marie
Jackson Kyle plays Travis
Marianne McLoughlin plays Kate
Marion Peterson plays Les Jeunes Filles
Valérie Allain plays Les Jeunes Filles
Jaques Neuville plays Bodybuilder
Luke Corre plays Bodybuilder
Christiam Cauchon plays Bodybuilder
Philippe Pellant plays Bodybuilder
Patrice Linguet plays Bodybuilder
Lionel Sorin plays Bodybuilder
Jean Coffinet plays Bodybuilder
Alexandre Des Granges plays Bodybuilder
Gérard Vivès plays Bodybuilder
Frederick Brosse plays Bodybuilder
Pascal Bermont plays Bodybuilder
Jean Luc Corre plays Bodybuilder
Bernard Gaudray plays Bodybuilder
Dominique Mano plays Bodybuilder
Patrice Tridian plays Bodybuilder
John Hostetter plays Elvis Impersonator
Albie Selznick plays Bell Boy
Stan Mazin plays Dancer
Dominic Salinero plays Dancer
Jeff Calhoun plays Dancer
Angie Tetamontie plays Las Vegas Lady
Esther Buchanan plays Las Vegas Lady
Lorraine Cote plays Las Vegas Lady
Renee Korn plays Las Vegas Lady
Bertha Weiss plays Lady with Glove
Dyanne Thorne plays Bride
Howie Maurer plays Groom
Derick Coleman plays Indian Boy
Quentin Brown plays Indian Boy
Linzi Drew plays Girl
Andreas Wisniewski
Kwabena Manso
Bella Enahoro
Bunty Mathias
Angela Walker
Amy Johnson plays Old Lady
Spencer Leigh plays Young Man
Crew of Aria
Production
Directing
Camera
Editing
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Crew
- John Hurt
- Theresa Russell
- Sophie Ward
- Buck Henry
- Beverly D'Angelo
- Anita Morris
- Gary Kasper
- Elizabeth Hurley
- Peter Birch
- Bridget Fonda
- James Mathers
- Tilda Swinton
- Stephanie Lane
- Roy Hyatt
- Sevilla Delofski
- Ruth Halliday
- Arthur Cox
- Dennis Holmes
- Paul Brightwell
- Frank Baker
- Christopher Hunter
- Nicola Swain
- Jackson Kyle
- Marianne McLoughlin
- Marion Peterson
- Valérie Allain
- Jaques Neuville
- Luke Corre
- Christiam Cauchon
- Philippe Pellant
- Patrice Linguet
- Lionel Sorin
- Jean Coffinet
- Alexandre Des Granges
- Gérard Vivès
- Frederick Brosse
- Pascal Bermont
- Jean Luc Corre
- Bernard Gaudray
- Dominique Mano
- Patrice Tridian
- John Hostetter
- Albie Selznick
- Stan Mazin
- Dominic Salinero
- Jeff Calhoun
- Angie Tetamontie
- Esther Buchanan
- Lorraine Cote
- Renee Korn
- Bertha Weiss
- Dyanne Thorne
- Howie Maurer
- Derick Coleman
- Quentin Brown
- Linzi Drew
- Andreas Wisniewski
- Kwabena Manso
- Bella Enahoro
- Bunty Mathias
- Angela Walker
- Amy Johnson
- Spencer Leigh