Mulroney: The Opera Explained

Mulroney: The Opera
Director:Larry Weinstein
Producer:Jessica Daniel
Larry Weinstein
Music:Alexina Louie
Studio:Rhombus Media
Distributor:Alliance
Runtime:75 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Budget:$3.8 million (CAD)[1]

Mulroney: The Opera is a satirical Canadian film about former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The film, budgeted at $3.8 million (CAD), is directed by Larry Weinstein, who previously worked on nine operas with Dan Redican and Alexina Louie.[2]

Cast

Rick Miller

Stephanie Mills

Colin Mochrie

Wayne Best

Ted Dykstra

Joe Matheson

Seán Cullen

Joanne Boland

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Torontoist deemed it the "most recognizably Canadian comedy ever".[3] Greg Quill of the Toronto Star panned the production as "a fiasco, a flame-out for sure, but an epic failure". The Globe and Mail praised the film for having "overwhelming ambition, hyperbole, pathos, satire and politics with clever writing, skilled acting, great voices and compelling music".[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mulroney: The Opera . 14 April 2011 . . 10 June 2012 .
  2. News: King. Randall. Former PM takes it on the chin in satire. 14 April 2011. Winnipeg Free Press. 14 April 2011.
  3. News: Local Filmmakers Make Mulroney Sing . 14 April 2011 . John . Semley . 16 July 2012 .
  4. News: Mulroney – a life that screams for opera treatment . 6 September 2011 . Hugh . Winsor . 16 July 2012 .