7.5
Is Meyerbeer: L'Africaine worth watching?
75
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.5).
75
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
This was a 1988 revival of a 1971 production that teamed Domingo (Vasco da Gama) and Verrett (Selika - both then very much in their prime) in Meyerbeer's discursive swan-song.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
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Not for laughs, comfort or scares.
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- Directed by
- Brian Large, Lotfi Mansouri
- Written by
- Eugène Scribe
- Music by
- Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Facts
January 1, 1988 · 3 h 9 min · G
- Released
- January 1, 1988
- Runtime
- 3 h 9 min
- Age rating
- G
- Genres
- Music
- Original language
- French
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 2 countries
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Is Meyerbeer: L'Africaine good for date night?
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It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 7 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Is Meyerbeer: L'Africaine in English?
French
No, it was made in French.