Country: UK
Year: 1980
Duration: 15'


A short story of spies and shady employees,
led by the dancing steps of a mysterious
lady in red. Directed by Sally Potter with
an eye on the symbolic meaning of places
and colors, with a harmonious connotation
of music and gestures. To a certain extent
it is an actual ballet.

Biography

film director

Sally Potter

Sally Potter (London, UK, 1968) debuted with the feature film The Gold Diggers (1983), which gained international attention. She later directed, for British TV, the episodes Tears and Rage for the documentary series Tears, Laughter, Fear and Rage and for cinema I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman (1988). Orlando (1992), a screen adaptation of the homonymous novel by Virginia Woolf, received numerous international recognitions, including two Oscar nominations, three prizes at the Venice Film Festival and a David di Donatello. Her next films were The Tango Lesson (1997), The Man Who Cried (2000), Yes (2004), Rage (2009).

FILMOGRAFIA

Jerk (cm, 1969), Play (cm, 1970), Hors d’œuvres (cm, 1971), Thriller (cm, 1979), The Gold Diggers (1983), London Story (cm, 1983), Tears, Laughter, Fear and Rage: Tears (tv, doc., 1987), Tears, Laughter, Fear and Rage: Rage (tv, doc., 1987), I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman (doc., 1988), Orlando (1992), The Tango Lesson (Lezioni di tango, 1997), The Man Who Cried (The Man Who Cried - L’uomo che pianse, 2000), Yes (2004), Rage (2009), Ginger & Rosa (2012).

Cast

& Credits

regia, sceneggiatura/director, screenplay Sally Potter
fotografia/cinematography Belinda Parsons
montaggio/film editing Budge Tremlett
costumi/costume design Sandy Powell
suono/sound George Richards
musica/music David Lowe
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Lol Coxhill (il signor/Mr Popper), Arthur Fincham (il ministro/Minister), Dennis Greenwood (il pattinatore su ghiaccio/Ice Skater), Jacky Lansley (Jack Winger), Dermot Murnaghan (il presentatore del telegiornale/Newscaster)
produttore/producer Jill Pack
produzione/production British Film Institute, Film Four International
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