In the Shadow of the Stars

In the Shadow of the Stars
In the Shadow of the Stars
Directed by	Allie Light; Irving Saraf;
Produced by	Allie Light; Irving Saraf;
Cinematography	Michael Chin
Distributed by	First Run Features
Release date	August 14, 1991;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

In the Shadow of the Stars is a 1991 American documentary film about the San Francisco Opera by the husband-and-wife team of Irving Saraf and Allie Light^[2] as it depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus, rather than the big name stars.^[3]^[4]

Operas featured in the film

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Accolades

The film which won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Light and Saraf.^[7]^[8]

Availability

It was released on DVD in 2005 with extra scenes and the Oscar acceptance speech by Saraf as bonus features.^[9]

It is available for streaming.^[10]

References

^ Documentary Winners: 1992 Oscars
^ TV Guide
^ Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times
^ WorldCat.org
^ AllMovie
^ The Austin Chronicle
^ Barnes, Mike (2012-12-30). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ 1992|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
^ PopMatters
^ Amazon.com

External links

In the Shadow of the Stars at Light-Saraf Films
In the Shadow of the Stars at IMDb
Trailer

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[1] Documentary Winners: 1992 Oscars

[2] TV Guide

[3] Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times

[4] WorldCat.org

[5] AllMovie

[6] The Austin Chronicle

[thr-7] Barnes, Mike (2012-12-30). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[8] 1992|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

[9] PopMatters

[10] Amazon.com

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