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In the Shadow of the Stars
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | In the Shadow of the Stars |
| image | In the Shadow of the Stars.jpg |
| director | |
| producer | |
| cinematography | Michael Chin |
| distributor | First Run Features |
| released | |
| runtime | 93 minutes |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
In the Shadow of the Stars is a 1991 American documentary film about the San Francisco Opera by the husband-and-wife team of Irving Saraf and Allie Light as it depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus, rather than the big name stars.
Operas featured in the film
- The Flying Dutchman (Richard Wagner)
- The Rake's Progress (Igor Stravinsky)
- Macbeth (Giuseppe Verdi)
- L'Africaine (Giacomo Meyerbeer)
- Il Trovatore (Verdi)
- La Boheme (Giacomo Puccini)
Accolades
The film which won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Light and Saraf.
Availability
It was released on DVD in 2005 with extra scenes and the Oscar acceptance speech by Saraf as bonus features.
It is available for streaming.
References
References
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1uXQ5xcMHc Documentary Winners: 1992 Oscars]
- [https://www.tvguide.com/movies/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars/review/128357/ TV Guide]
- [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/14/movies/review-film-the-unsung-of-the-opera-or-voices-of-the-chorus.html Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times]
- [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27254497 WorldCat.org]
- [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars-v24660 AllMovie]
- [https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1992-06-05/138782/ The Austin Chronicle]
- Barnes, Mike. (2012-12-30). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- [https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1992 1992. Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
- [https://www.popmatters.com/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars-2496248781.html PopMatters]
- [https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Stars-William-S-Jones/dp/B000WQTQ3Y Amazon.com]
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