The story of Salomé told as one of extreme love and vengeance. A director prepares a troupe of flamenco dancers for a performance. He summarizes the story and describes his spring for the drama’s action: Salomé’s attraction to John the Baptist. When the prophet rejects her, she seeks revenge. We meet the principals. We watch rehearsals, a dress rehearsal, and then the performance. The movie is both about the performance and about preparation for performance.
Salomé is a 2002 Spanish film directed by Carlos Saura. The film is told from the perspective of a flamenco dance company that will mount a show devoted to the mythical and biblical figure of Salomé, as a story of love and vengeance. The movie is both about the performance and the preparation for it.
Salomé (2003)
Directed by: Carlos Saura
Starring: Aída Gómez, Pere Arquillué, Paco Mora, Carmen Villena, Javier Toca, Aloña Alonso, Maribel Alonso, Gemma Barreda, Esther Esteban, Eva Gonzalo, Virginia Moro, Vanesa Rodriguez
Screenplay by: Carlos Saura
Production Design by: Carlos Saura
Cinematography by: Teo Delgado, Jose Luis Lopez-Linares
Film Editing by: Julia Juaniz
Costume Design by: Pedro Moreno
Music by: Roque Banos, Tomatito
Distributed by: MK2 Diffusion, Zebra Producciones
Release Date: November 22, 2002
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