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02. Salome

Cast - Aida Gomez, Javier Toca, Paco Mora
Director - Carlos Saura
Spain 2002 Colour 85min

"...Salome Cinema's king of Iberian dance presents another exquisite flamenco number in the same fiery spirit of Tango, Carmen and Blood Wedding. The tale of the spurned seductress who uses her dancing skills to exact a deadly revenge is the most titillating chapter from the Bible. It lends itself brilliantly to choreographic adaptation which accentuates the sensuous aspect in the voluptuous Aida Gomez's pulse-quickening, hot-blooded hammering of heels. The climactic Dance of the Seven Veils, performed against stark but superbly-lit panels, to a thundering score fusing Spanish master Tomatitio's guitar with an original world beat, is beyond breathtaking. John the Baptist dances his head off."

A good film by Carlos Saura, and it's just like being caught by the rhythm of flamingo and tango dance. The first half of the story described the preparation of a theatre play on stage of Salome, about the use of sound and beats, the use of lighting, the steps and gesture, warm-up, costume…and then a play just performed in front of you by means of a screen in the cinema. (8/10)
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Other Films ...
01. The Doll
02. Salome
03. The Son (Le Fils)
04. 17 Times Cecile Cassard
05. Seaside (Bord de mer)
06. Tycoon (Un nouveau russe)
07. A Snake of June (Rokugatsu No Hebi)
08. Fists in the Pocket (I pugni in tasca)
09. Parlez-moi d'amour
10. Noi Albinoi
11. Morning Sun
12. 10 Minutes Older: The Trumpet
13. Spider
14. Lundi Matin (Monday Morning)
15. 10 Minutes Older: The Cello
16. Auto Focus

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