Meeting Venus

Dec 1 1991 PG-13 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

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.

Written by

István Szabó, Michael Hirst

Directed by

István Szabó

Cast

Glenn Close, Niels Arestrup, Kiri Te Kanawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Hungary, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Enigma Productions, County Natwest Ventures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Fujisankei Communications International, British Sky Broadcasting

Languages

Deutsch, English, Français, Magyar

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,457
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA