Aria. 1987. Great Britain. Directed by Nicolas Roeg, Charles Sturridge, Jean-Luc Godard, Julien Temple, Bruce Beresford, Altman, Franc Roddam, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman, Bill Bryden. 90 min.
With Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Buck Henry, Bridget Fonda. Produced during his exile in Paris, “Les Boréades,” Altman’s episode in this anthology film of opera “greatest hits,” is set in a French madhouse—and is markedly less ambitious than those of his international colleagues. Courtesy Lightyear Entertainment.