The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times (2020)
The Human Voice is a contemporary adaptation of the 1928 stage play by Jean Cocteau, and "La Voix Humaine," the 1958 chamber opera by Francis Poulenc. In a radically new production The Human Voice presents a flip of gender, and a metaphor of global pandemic. Now in English, Isaiah Bell sings to his male lover, and into the abyss of COVID. In a Zoom call impaired by lag and freeze and dropped signals, technology is once again enemy to intimacy. The agony of failed love is heightened by the necessity of distance, by the anaesthetic of the machine.
Genre: Music
Runtime: 47 min
Release Date: November 1, 2020
Cast
- Isaiah Bell - The Man
Screenplay
- Jean Cocteau (Story)
- Isaiah Bell
Music: Francis Poulenc
Editing: Chris Randle, Andrew Smith
Production: City Opera Vancouver
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times about?
- The Human Voice is a contemporary adaptation of the 1928 stage play by Jean Cocteau, and "La Voix Humaine," the 1958 chamber opera by Francis Poulenc. In a radically new production The Human Voice presents a flip of gender, and a metaphor of global pandemic. Now in English, Isaiah Bell sings to his male lover, and into the abyss of COVID. In a Zoom call impaired by lag and freeze and dropped signals, technology is once again enemy to intimacy. The agony of failed love is heightened by the necessity of distance, by the anaesthetic of the machine.
- Who stars in The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times?
- The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times stars Isaiah Bell.
- How long is The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times?
- The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times has a runtime of 47m (47 minutes).
- What genre is The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times?
- The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times is a Music film.
- Where was The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times produced?
- The Human Voice: A Story for Our Times was produced in Canada.