La Voix Humaine, as visualised by Emmy and Bafta winning director James Kent offers an unprecedented cinematic interpretation of Francis Poulenc’s masterpiece. Danielle de Niese navigates Elle’s decline, from hope and nostalgic memory of her love, to despair and finality of its end, via a series of telephone calls with her departing lover. As envisaged by Cocteau, brilliantly set to music by Poulenc (conducted by Antonio Pappano), the viewer is placed as a silent observer of Elle’s desperation.
Producer
Unitel (on behalf of BBC & Royal Opera House, Trademark Films, Painted Doll & K418 Arts production)
Country
United Kingdom
Directed by
JAMES KENT
Duration
59 minutes
Year of production
2022