Mulroney: The Opera
| Mulroney: The Opera | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Larry Weinstein |
| Written by | Dan Redican |
| Produced by | Jessica Daniel Larry Weinstein |
| Music by | Alexina Louie |
Production company | Rhombus Media |
| Distributed by | Alliance |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes[1] |
| 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
- Brian Mulroney: Rick Miller
- Mila Mulroney: Stephanie Mills
- Jean Chrétien: Colin Mochrie
- Pierre Trudeau: Wayne Best
- Ed Broadbent: Ted Dykstra
- Ronald Reagan: Joe Matheson
- Nancy Reagan: Janet-Laine Green
- John Allen Fraser: Dan Lett
- Robert Coates: Seán Cullen
- Kim Campbell: Joanne Boland
- John Turner: Geordie Johnson
- Col. Robert R. McCormick: Michael Murphy
- Fake Historian: Dan Redican
- Debate Moderator: Patrick McKenna
- Young Brian: Eamon Stocks
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".[1] 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]
References
- ^ a b c "Mulroney: The Opera". Toronto Star. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ King, Randall (14 April 2011). "Former PM takes it on the chin in satire". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Semley, John (14 April 2011). "Local Filmmakers Make Mulroney Sing". Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Winsor, Hugh (6 September 2011). "Mulroney – a life that screams for opera treatment". Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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