La comtesse de Castiglione
Synopsis
A surrealistic nightmare inspired by an 1855 photographic portrait, in which the magic tricks of early cinema are used to eerie effect. Creepy and beautiful at the same time, it does not share platitudinous ways to frighten the audience with the vast majority of modern horrors. Countess di Castiglione is a really existed Italian courtesan famous for her beauty and wide acquaintanceship among the ruling elite of those times. She directed Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her create 700 different photographs in which she re-created the signature moments of her life for the camera. Robert de Montesquiou, a Symbolist poet, dandy, and avid art collector, was fascinated by the Countess di Castiglione. He spent thirteen years writing a biography, La Divine Comtesse, which appeared in 1913. After her death, he collected 433 of her photographs, all of which entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lodge
- Screenplay & Story
- David Lodge
- Original Score
- Ibrahim Kazandjian
- Original Title
- La comtesse de Castiglione
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 14m
- Production Studios
- Native Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lodge
David Lodge
Ibrahim Kazandjian
Joel Miller
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What is La comtesse de Castiglione about?
A surrealistic nightmare inspired by an 1855 photographic portrait, in which the magic tricks of early cinema are used to eerie effect. Creepy and beautiful at the same time, it does not share platitudinous ways to frighten the audience with the vast majority of modern horrors. Countess di Castiglione is a really existed Italian courtesan famous for her beauty and wide acquaintanceship among the ruling elite of those times. She directed Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her create 700 different photographs in which she re-created the signature moments of her life for the camera. Robert de Montesquiou, a Symbolist poet, dandy, and avid art collector, was fascinated by the Countess di Castiglione. He spent thirteen years writing a biography, La Divine Comtesse, which appeared in 1913. After her death, he collected 433 of her photographs, all of which entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Who directed La comtesse de Castiglione?
La comtesse de Castiglione was directed by David Lodge.
Who stars in La comtesse de Castiglione?
The principal cast of La comtesse de Castiglione includes Virginia García, Howard Coggins, Ray Marioni, Rocky Byron.
When was La comtesse de Castiglione released and how long is it?
La comtesse de Castiglione was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 14m.
Who composed the musical score for La comtesse de Castiglione?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La comtesse de Castiglione was composed by Ibrahim Kazandjian.