Project Detail

The Full Monteverdi

Synopsis

Six couples meet in a restaurant. During their meals, the couples begin to break up. They reflect on better times and unrealised dreams but, by the next morning, only six abandoned lovers remain. The film is sung throughout with each couple formed of a singer and a silent actor. The music is by the celebrated Renaissance Italian composer, Claudio Monteverdi.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
60 mins
Format
HDCAM
Director
John La Bouchardiere 1st Feature
Producer
Ian Bouncer
Co-Producer
Ian Bouncer
Editor
Greg Browning
Screenwriter
John La Bouchardiere
Director of Photography
Nick Gordon-Smith
Production Designer
Chloe Lamford
Composer
Claudio Monteverdi
Principal cast
Anna Crookes, Pano Masti, Carys Lane, Alan Mooney, Clare Wilkinson, Mark Denham, Nicholas Mulroy, Katharine Peachey, Matthew Brook, Anna Skye, Giles Underwood, Gina Peach

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Production Status

Production Company

Polyphonic Films

T +44 (0)117 9723 959

www.polyphonicfilms.com

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