Stravinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps / Oliver Hermann film, Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

Starring:Simon Rattle, Berlin Opera Philharmonic
Studio: Arthaus Musik
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Somewhat interesting, but ....
An Experimental Film Worth Seeing But Not Owning
Terrible visuals
This needs a "Parental Advisory" label

Stravinsky - Le Sacre du Printemps / Oliver Hermann film, Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic
Starring: Simon Rattle , and Berlin Opera Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Arthaus Musik
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B00007M5JU
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Customer Reviews:

Somewhat interesting, but ...........2005-10-05

While the soundtrack for this DVD is Stravinsky's famous ballet score called "Le Sacre du Printempts" [The Rite of Spring], the film is not the ballet story at all, except possibly for some common theme of redemption. The film plot is a rather different, surreal story, somewhat interesting, but hardly as compelling as Stravinsky's own ballet plot. If you're looking for Stravinsky's music with a ballet performance, this is NOT it. I wish someone would do the real ballet on DVD! This DVD may be interesting only for some film buffs.

An Experimental Film Worth Seeing But Not Owning.......2005-09-12

Oliver Herrman's film, Le Sacre du Printemps, is what it is subtitled: "A Silent Film to the Music of Igor Stravinsky." It is NOT the ballet. This sureal film is highly creative and innovative. The camera work is superb and the acting consistently good. Its shots are extremely well-cut to the music, and Rattle/the Berlin Philharmonic deliver a first rate performance of the music. The film is about the neurotic lives of three individuals created by a Goddess-Mother in her Cuban-style kitchen; they are among the inhabitants a modern, unidentified city.

However, please note that the film, itself, is only 38 minutes long. The rest of the disc just contains filler -- fairly boring interviews, with the exception of some of Sir Simon's comments. Neither my wife nor I were much moved by Herrmann's film, and we could not identify with any of the characters. While "interesting" in its own way, this is hardly the sort of film I would want to see more than twice, much less than every time I listen to Le Sacre. Only buy this DVD if you are a devotee of innovative cinematic techniques, not because you are (like me) a lover of Stravinsky's music, much less to be involved in a human story.

Terrible visuals.......2005-08-25

Avoid this DVD...the visuals are laughable at best...It is a catalogue of cliches and there is NOTHING musical about the flow of the film...I found it annoying and wish I had never wasted my money....

This needs a "Parental Advisory" label.......2005-07-08

First of all, the playing of the Berlin Philharmonic is brilliant. Now... the depiction of prostitution, naked dancing, and a gang rape should be enough of a reason to stay away from this. You've been warned.

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