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La voix humaine

Season 2 • 50m

Star soprano Patricia Racette takes her acclaimed interpretation of Elle from the stage to the screen in this new film of one of opera’s most powerful monodramas. Described by Poulenc as “a musical confession,” La voix humaine tells the story of one woman as she grapples with grief, denial, and anger in the face of unrequited love, all shared through a one-sided telephone call.

Cast
Patricia Racette Elle
Crew
James Darrah director
Christopher Allen music director and pianist
Michael Elias Thomas director of photography
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko costume designer
Tony Fanning production design
Adam Larsen editor
Wendy Cox producer
Elise Viola set decorator

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