| Plot: | In 1997 renowned conductor Zubin Mehta and celebrated Chinese film director Zhang Yimou joined forces on a production of Puccini's opera Turandot in Beijing. This documentary follows the production, which was an undertaking of epic scale.
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| Overview: | In 1997 renowned conductor Zubin Mehta and celebrated Chinese film director Zhang Yimou (RAISE THE RED LANTERN) joined forces on a production of Puccini's opera Turandot in the Forbidden City of Beijing. The production was an undertaking on an epic scale with enormous sets, breathtaking hand-sewn Ming Dynasty costumes and hundreds of soldiers posing as extras.
A fascinating chronicle of an unprecedented cross-cultural collaboration, THE TURANDOT PROJECT combines the pageantry of this opulent opera production with a spectacular cinematic portrait of the struggles and triumphs of Zubin Mehta and Zhang Yimou to mount their production in this most historic venue of China.
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| Cast: |
Zubin Mehta || Zhang Yimou
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| Running Time: | 84 mins. (approx.)
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| Languages: | English (2.0 - Stereo Multi-Language Audio Track)
Mandarin (2.0 - Stereo Multi-Language Audio Track)
Italian (2.0 - Stereo Multi-Language Audio Track)
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH
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| Distributor: |
Zeitgeist Films [A USA-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | | UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board." |
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| Features: |
Letterboxed 1.66:1StereoAdditional Rehearsal FootageCast/Crew Info.Trailers
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