Le MESSIE
Year:
1999
Genre:
Documentaries
Documentary. Veteran documentary film-maker William Klein takes a wry look at Handel's masterwork, the Messiah, with a mix of music and visual imagery, as the piece is performed by various performers, from professionals to amateur choirs.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Soprano Lynn Dawson
- Soprano Nicole Heaston
- Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozená
- Contralto Charlotte Hellekant
- Counter-tenor Brian Asawa
- Tenor John Mark Ainsley
- Baritone Russell Smythe
- Bass Brian Bannatyne-scott
- Jesus on the cross Sebastian Gutierrez
- prophet Nicholas Savalas
- Jesus in the street Arjun Spinner
- nabob Daniel Edinger
Credits
Direction
- Director William Klein
Production
- Production Company Kuiv Productions
- Production Company France 2 Cinéma
- In association with RAI
- In association with Société des Auteurs Compositeurs et Editeurs de Mu
- With participation of Canal+
- With participation of Sociétés de financement pour le cinéma et l'audiov
- With participation of Gimages
- With participation of Procirep
- Producer Michel Rotman
Writing
- Screenplay William Klein
Photography
- Director of Photography William Klein
- Director of Photography Paco Wiser
- Director of Photography Pascal Marti
Editing
- Editor Francoise Arnaud
Music
- Music George Frederic Handel
- Conductor Marc Minkowski
Sound
- Sound Stéphane Reichart
- Sound Francis Bonfanti
- Sound Pud Cusack
- Sound David O. Daniel
- Sound Tony Kremer
- Sound Matthew Sigal