Kenneth branagh films the magic flute video 2008 imdb. Branaghs magic flute finally opens in theaters june 9. Branagh to put the magic flute on film uk news the. Yearning to watch the magic flute on your tv or mobile device at home. The story is transpositioned from masonry to world war i and it is transferred to a movie. Interpretatively, branagh seems to stand between two chairs. During world war i, in an unnamed country, a soldier named tamino is. The singing is excellent, the acting not bad for opera singers, and mozarts glorious music is intact. All is true is available to watch and stream, download, buy, rent on demand at amazon prime. Following appearances in childrens films harry potter and the chamber of secrets and five children and it, kenneth branagh is returning to more adult fare, directing a film version of mozarts classic opera the magic flute. Kenneth branagh s movie of the magic flute will outrage mozart purists by recasting the opera as an extravagant spiritual adventure set against a backdrop of the first world war. With kenneth branagh, louise callinan, amy carson, james conlon. Benjamin davis, left, as papageno in actordirector kenneth branaghs 2006 screen version of the magic flute, which sets mozarts opera against the backdrop of world war i. With joseph kaiser, amy carson, ben davis, silvia moi.
Mozartthemagicflute scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the magic flute 2006 kenneth branagh on allmovie. Kenneth branaghs the magic flute classical and opera. The billboards outside the cinema were patronising, noting how this sacred, high art opera was finally being made. Kenneth branagh s version of the magic flute, which he filmed 30 years later as a wacky world war i drama, has not had a similar fate.
Kenneth branaghs 2006 film of the magic flute finally. Kenneth branagh, judi dench, ian mckellen, nonso anozie. Kenneth branaghs the magic flute by dave paxton published. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the kenneth branaghdirected movie via. I like the magic flute, specially the version of ingmar bergman and there particularly papageno. My hopes were not especially high for kenneth branagh s new film version of the magic flute. In all of the promotional blurb that accompanies the magic flute, its stated aim is to introduce mozarts opera to a new audience, so it would seem. Kenneth branagh is to direct a film of the magic flute, with a libretto translated from the german by stephen fry. Magic flute trailer, a film by kenneth branagh youtube. The making of kenneth branaghs film version of mozarts the magic flute, included.
But few have had a chance to check out kenneth branaghs 2006 take on the most popular mozart opera. What kenneth branagh has done with the magic flute is overwelming. We have 70 kennethbranagh television torrents for you. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the kenneth branagh directed movie via subscription can be. Director kenneth branaghs film adaptation of mozarts classic opera. Mozartdie zauberfloete magic flute kenneth branagh, stephen fry. Kenneth branagh s film of mozarts opera, the magic flute. Behind the scenes as kenneth branagh worked with a cast of opera singers to create cinematic performances for his feature film version of mozarts magic flute. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. An imaginative new adaptation of one of mozarts most beloved operas, branaghs variation on the magic flute features newly adapted libretto by stephen fry, musical direction by james conlon, and an unforgettable score skillfully performed by the chamber orchestra of europe. Kenneth branagh the magic flute interview video dailymotion. The magic flute takes place on the eve of world war i and unfolds as a young soldier waiting for the command to go to battle is transported into a twilight world between a dream and nightmare.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for the magic flute 2006 kenneth branagh on allmovie allmovie. I also like ingmar bergmans filmed version from the 1970s. Rent the magic flute 2006 starring joseph kaiser and amy carson on dvd and bluray. Kenneth branagh joseph kaiser collection christophel. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kenneth branaghs magic flute near you. The magic flute 2006 kenneth branagh cast and crew.
During world war i, in an unnamed country, a soldier named tamino is sent by the queen of the night to rescue her daughter pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil sarastro. Branaghs magic flute finally opens in theaters june 9 trailer. Kenneth branaghs movie of the magic flute will outrage mozart purists by recasting the opera as an extravagant spiritual adventure set against a. For example, i have never seen the trials of fire and water staged in a way that did. Kenneth branagh is probably best known for his increasingly experimental film adaptions of shakespearean plays, and he brings that mindset to the magic flute. Rent the magic flute 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Branagh to make the magic flute kenneth branagh is to direct a film version of the classic mozart opera. The magic flute has its fair share of fantastical goings on which include it in this category, and so this is partly why i was very excited at the prospect of a film version. On many occasions the magic flute saves tamino and paminas lives. Set on the eve of the first world war, timino joseph kaiser waits anxiously with his fellow recruits for the command to go over the top into an as.
The magic flute 2007, directed by kenneth branagh film. The magic flute 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. It was intended as a television production and was first shown on swedish television on 1 january 1975, but was followed by a cinema release later that year. Initially the cameras sweep the battle fields, however soon comic strip elements such as floating red hearts and lips are introduced. The magic flute is one of my favorite operas and i have seen it performed at the metropolitan opera several times. The film was written by emmanuel schikaneder, and kenneth branagh. Mozart the magic flute overture film kenneth branagh duration. Accoridng to variety, kenneth branagh will direct a bigscreen version of the mozart opera the magic flute, which will start shooting in january at londons shepperton studios the project. Well, that one is coming to theaters for the first time in the u. Mozarts classic opera the magic flute is breathtakingly transformed into a spectacular.
Watch full the magic flute in top quality with movie plot during world war i, in an unnamed country, a soldier named tamino is sent by the queen of the night to rescue her daughter pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil sarastro. Many movie lovers have seen ingmar bergmans magical 1975 version of the magic flute. My hopes were not especially high for kenneth branaghs new film version of the magic flute. The magic flute 2006 directed by kenneth branagh genres. Full length of the magic flute in top video format. Despite opera magazines squawky hissy fit, kenneth branaghs treatment of mozarts last masterpiece libretto.
1392 729 65 1390 173 1303 260 388 412 1128 829 509 1450 496 1332 787 1100 1266 419 790 783 1274 1462 1210 585 493 1349 1023 385 615 1178 773 140 1072 1262 63 154 869 1222 15 132 1185 1426 11 1223 593 130