10 of the world's greatest directors were commissioned to creat short pieces based on the world's greatest opera music. Erotic, demented, funny, poignant, extravagant, and outrageous, the result is breathtaking and totally unique. Directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, and Julian Temple. Starring John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Bridget Fonda, Theresa Russell, Buck Henry, Beverly D'Angelo, Anita Morris.