Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt
Synopsis
‘You could have a blow job aria – begins with words, ends with humming.’ Using the story of a public scandal, the librettist Philip Hensher inspired the 23-year-old British composer Thomas Adès to portray the fall of the libertine and notorious socialite beauty the Duchess of Argyll, remembered in history as the Dirty Duchess. Powder Her Face is inspired by a sex scandal in 1963 that shocked the British upper class.
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- Director
- Mariusz Treliński
- Original Title
- Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
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What is Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt about?
‘You could have a blow job aria – begins with words, ends with humming.’ Using the story of a public scandal, the librettist Philip Hensher inspired the 23-year-old British composer Thomas Adès to portray the fall of the libertine and notorious socialite beauty the Duchess of Argyll, remembered in history as the Dirty Duchess. Powder Her Face is inspired by a sex scandal in 1963 that shocked the British upper class.
Who directed Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt?
Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt was directed by Mariusz Treliński.
Who stars in Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt?
The principal cast of Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt includes Allison Cook, Peter Coleman-Wright, Kerstin Avemo, Leonardo Capalbo.
When was Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt released and how long is it?
Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.