An opera about cheating friends filmed in 1980s Melbourne with a 2.0 rating — disaster or masterpiece?
Adultery tears apart a long-standing friendship. Based on the opera La Cavalleria Rusticana.
Production
1980s Melbourne locations perfectly preserved in questionable glory.
Acting
Operatic emotions meet soap opera delivery — fascinating mismatch.
Director
Steve Middleton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
La Cavalleria Rusticana is the ultimate 'honor killing' opera — adapting it to 1980s Melbourne Greek-Australian communities was... a choice.
Steve Bastoni later became famous as Constable Sam Cody on Blue Heelers — from opera adulterer to beloved cop.
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