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Opera (1987): Cast & Plot

Opera (1987) movie poster

Opera is a 1987 crime thriller starring Peter Pitsch as Mara Czekova's assistant, Ian Charleson and Michele Pertusi. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.

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Opera (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 47m (107 min)
Genres
Thriller , Crime , Horror
Original language
English
Studio
ADC Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Opera About?

The premise of Opera without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Obsession. Murder. Madness. A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.

Opera Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • giallo
  • psycho killer
  • italian cinema
  • bound and gagged
  • voyeur
  • white panties
  • female nudity
  • nudity
  • scantily clad female
  • evil man
  • italian horror
  • sadistic psychopath
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  • masked villain
  • psychotronic film
  • close up of eyes
  • cruelty
  • shot through a door
  • rope
  • slasher
  • serial murder
  • black gloved killer
  • hand over mouth
  • tied to a chair
  • tied to a pillar
  • misogyny
  • panties
  • female victim
  • crow
  • sexual perversion
  • blonde
  • needle
  • mysterious death
  • torture
  • stabbed in the stomach
  • female frontal nudity
  • voyeurism
  • victim
  • stomach ripped open
  • dead woman
  • cult film
  • covered in blood
  • cult director
  • reference to william shakespeare
  • reference to shakespeare's macbeth
  • grindhouse film
  • woman wears only a man's shirt
  • slasher horror
  • psychopathic killer
  • sadistic murderer
  • sexual violence
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Cast & crew

Opera Cast & Characters

Peter Pitsch leads the cast as Mara Czekova's assistant, with Ian Charleson as Marco and Michele Pertusi as Macbeth (bass) (singing voice).

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Plot

Opera Plot Summary

What happens in Opera from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Prima donna Mara Czekova storms out of a dress rehearsal for Verdi’s Macbeth at the Parma Opera House, frustrated by the live ravens and by director Marco, Ian Charleson a figure known for turning genre audiences on edge. When Cecova is suddenly struck by a passing car, the prestigious production must cope with the sudden vacancy in the pivotal role of Lady Macbeth, which falls to her anxious understudy, Betty, Cristina Marsillach. Betty’s nerves are tempered by the reassurance of her agent, Mira, Daria Nicolodi, and by her stage‑manager boyfriend, Stefano, William McNamara. The atmosphere backstage remains tense as a stagehand discovers an intruder watching the opera from a balcony box reserved for crew, a threat that ends violently when the watcher is murdered.

Full summary

The whole story of Opera, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Opera?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which prima donna storms out of the dress rehearsal for Verdi's Macbeth?
Cars

Cars in Opera

13 cars on screen, including the 1987 BMW 7 E32 and the 1981 Fiat Ritmo.

All 13 cars
  • 1987 BMW 7 E32 in Opera 1987 BMW 7 E32 Minor role
  • 1981 Fiat Ritmo in Opera 1981 Fiat Ritmo Minor role
  • 1985 Alfa Romeo 33 Giardinetta in Opera 1985 Alfa Romeo 33 Giardinetta Background role
  • 1985 Alfa Romeo 75 in Opera 1985 Alfa Romeo 75 Background role
Details

Opera Also Known As

20 alternative titles, including “Terror at the Opera” and “Im Zeichen des Raben”.

Also known as
  • Terror at the Opera
  • Im Zeichen des Raben
  • Ópera
  • オペラ座・血の喝采
  • Τρόμος στην όπερα
  • Η όπερα του τρόμου
  • Opéra
  • Опера
  • オペラ座／血の喝采
  • Terreur à l'opéra
  • Terror in der Oper
  • Terror na Ópera
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  • Terror en la ópera
  • אופרה
  • Ужас в опере
  • 의혹의 침입자
  • 恐怖歌剧
  • 恐怖歌劇
  • オペラ座 血の喝采
  • Děs v opeře

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FAQ

Opera FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Opera, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Opera?

Opera runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

When was Opera released?

Opera was released on December 19, 1987.

Who is in the cast of Opera?

Opera stars Peter Pitsch as Mara Czekova's assistant, Ian Charleson as Marco and Michele Pertusi as Macbeth (bass) (singing voice), among 22 credited actors.

Does Opera have a post-credit scene?

No. Opera has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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