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An Opera for an Empire
“The epic story of the construction of the legendary Paris Opera House”
10.0 / 10• 2021• 1h 30m•NR• French
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Storyline
The amazing and epic story of how the Paris Opera House, the Palais Garnier, was built from 1852 to 1870, thanks to the decisive impulse of the French Emperor Napoleon III; a story that is also that of the birth of a golden age for orchestral music, opera and ballet; of the rise of the urban bourgeoisie turned social elite; and of a certain mysterious inhabitant of the darkest corners of a legendary place.
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patrick Cabouat's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. An Opera for an Empire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
