The Peony Pavilion

A young aristocrat is seduced by a young man who appeared to her in a dream one spring afternoon. Captive of this impossible love, the young girl is dying of melancholy. But the constancy of her love is stronger than death; she wins the pity of the judge of the underworld, manages to find her lover and come back to life. The opera "The Peony Pavilion" was composed in 1598 by the poet Tang Xianzu (1550-1617), one of the greatest playwrights of the Ming period. Of all the forms of Chinese opera that have followed one another since the 12th century, the kunqu is the one that best preserves the image of a classical art highly appreciated in educated circles for its musical, literary and gestural refinement.

Country:

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

1988

Director:

Alain Mazars

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Company:

La Sept Cinéma

Cast:

Voice

Crew:

Director

Delegated Producer

Sound Director

Director of Photography

Camera Supervisor