Meeting Venus (1991)

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.

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Summary Details
Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Domestic Opening$65,715
Earliest Release DateNovember 15, 1991 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 59 min
GenresComedy Drama Romance
FilmmakersRole
István Szabó Director
István Szabó Writer
Michael Hirst Writer
David Puttnam Producer
Lajos Koltai Cinematographer
Jim Clark Editor
Attila Kovács Production Designer
CastRole
Glenn Close
Karin Anderson
Niels Arestrup
Zoltan Szanto
Kiri Te Kanawa
Elisabeth (Tannhäuser highlights performed by)
René Kollo
Tannhäuser (Tannhäuser highlights performed by)