Aria

Aria is a music-focused blend of comedy and drama consisting of ten short films. Each segment was created by a different director to interpret a specific operatic aria, which serves as the soundtrack for the piece. The visual content varies, with some segments closely following the themes of the music and others remaining unrelated. The project features music from composers such as Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Lully, Rameau, Leoncavallo, Charpentier, and Korngold.

The production was a collaboration between the United Kingdom and the United States, involving directors including Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, Ken Russell, Bruce Beresford, Nicolas Roeg, Derek Jarman, Julien Temple, Franc Roddam, Bill Bryden, and Charles Sturridge. Nicolas Roeg, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Temple and Sturridge, directed this as the eighth of thirteen films in his career. For Jean-Luc Godard, it was his nineteenth of twenty-three films. The cast includes John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Sophie Ward, Buck Henry, Beverly D'Angelo, and Anita Morris.

Released in 1987, the film earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. It holds a rating of 5.7 on IMDb based on 3,400 votes and 5.4 on TMDB from 51 votes. Film critics gave the movie a lower score of 5.1 based on 14 reviews.