ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
synopsis
In a Medieval Roman chapel, now an oratorio, an elderly factotum sets up for rehearsal. The musicians arrive, joking and teasing. A union shop steward explains that a TV crew is there, talking to them is optional, and there will be no extra compensation. Musicians talk about their instruments. The German conductor arrives and puts them through their paces. He yells, he insults. The shop steward calls a 20 minute break. The conductor retreats to his dressing room and talks about how the world of music has changed, moving away from respect for the conductor. He returns to the rehearsal to find the orchestra in full revolt. What can bring them back to the music?
international title: | Orchestra Rehearsal |
original title: | Prova d'orchestra |
country: | Italy, Georgia |
year: | 1978 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Federico Fellini |
film run: | 70' |
release date: | IT 04/12/1978, FR 18/05/1979, NL 09/08/1979, ES 14/12/1979, DE 25/12/1979, FI 29/02/1980, DK 07/03/1980, SE 17/03/1980, BE 24/04/1980, PT 12/09/1980, HU 13/11/1980, SK 27/06/2003, UK 04/03/2020 |
screenplay: | Federico Fellini, Brunello Rondi |
cast: | Balduin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Elizabeth Labi |
cinematography by: | Giuseppe Rotunno |
film editing: | Ruggero Mastroianni |
art director: | Dante Ferretti |
costumes designer: | Gabriella Pescucci |
co-producer: | Michael Fengler |
associate producer: | Renzo Rossellini |