Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Date of Birth: 19 Feb 1932
Country: France
Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Director)
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Cinematographic version of the collection of tales named Carmina Burana. This was a colourful and lusty movie, set to Carl Orff's music. Brilliant piece of music is a visual orgy of iconic images and art history references...
In this variation of the traditional Cinderella story, the wicked stepmother is replaced by a wicked stepfather, Don Magnifico. The Fairy Godmother is replaced by Alidoro, a philosopher and the Prince's tutor. Cinderella is identified not by her glass slipper but by her bracelet. (en.wikipedia.org)
Madama Butterfly (1975) - TV Movie
A young Japanese geisha clings to the belief that her arrangement with a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent marriage. (imdb)
Rigoletto is a jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. He has a hunch-back and he's rather unattractive, but he's good at his job of humiliating the courtiers for the amusement of the Duke. The courtiers, of course, are not amused. The Duke is a ladies man who feels his life would be meaningless if he couldn't chase every skirt he sees (imdb).
