Pelléas et Mélisande (1987): cast, story & where to watch
1987 · Film
Released in 1987, Pelléas et Mélisande is a music and documentary film directed by Pierre Strosser.
What it’s about. John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon in this 1987 production of Claude Debussy’s opera of jealously and love denied, “Pelléas et Mélisande”, starring Colette Alliot-Lugaz and François Le Roux in the lead roles. The production places the story in vast gloomy castle halls, a sparse but atmospheric environment that only adds to the opera’s sense of dark beauty entangled with doom.
Who’s in it. Pelléas et Mélisande stars François Le Roux as Pelléas, Colette Alliot-Lugaz as Mélisande, José van Dam as Golaud and Roger Soyer as Arkel, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pelléas et Mélisande page.
If you liked it. Fans of Pelléas et Mélisande tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.
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- Where can I watch Pelléas et Mélisande (1987)?
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- Who stars in Pelléas et Mélisande?
- Pelléas et Mélisande stars François Le Roux, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, José van Dam, Roger Soyer and Jocelyne Taillon.
- When was Pelléas et Mélisande released?
- Pelléas et Mélisande was released in 1987.