Oscar Wilde’s tragedy,Salome, was first translated into opera in 1905 byRichard Strauss.
Combining dramatic vibratos and a seductive orchestral arrangement, Strauss' opera is intense to say the least.
Yet,Atom Egoyantakes on this challenge brilliantlyin his latest film,Seven Veils.
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However, there is a catch.
Be careful who you get into bed with.
This meta vein ofSeven Veilsmight be a messy concept, but Egoyan manages to make it work.
Seven Veils is a drama film by writer-director Atom Egoyan and premiered in September of 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival before a 2025 theatrical release. Amanda Seyfried stars as Jeanine, a young theater director who inherits the much-revered production of Salome after her mentor dies. Forced to reconcile with her past to manage her current tumultuous present, Jeanine reorganizes her life as the lives of others in the production experience their own troubles - on and off the stage.
Seven Veilscomes to theaters on March 7.
Seven Veils is a drama film by writer-director Atom Egoyan and premiered in September of 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival before a 2025 theatrical release. Amanda Seyfried stars as Jeanine, a young theater director who inherits the much-revered production of Salome after her mentor dies. Forced to reconcile with her past to manage her current tumultuous present, Jeanine reorganizes her life as the lives of others in the production experience their own troubles - on and off the stage.
