Casta Diva
1982•1h 45m•
★4.8(4 ratings)
Fantasy
Overview
In a series of long held shots, men are observed performing simple tasks in real time, while on the soundtrack we hear excerpts from opera.
Director
Eric de KuyperWriters
Watchlist
In a series of long held shots, men are observed performing simple tasks in real time, while on the soundtrack we hear excerpts from opera.
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
The film was directed by Eric de Kuyper.
The screenplay was written by Eric de Kuyper.
Cinematography was handled by Michel Houssiau.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0085310.
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Mixed
4 votes
Casta Diva
Released
No Language
Netherlands
