Скачать или смотреть The Making of "The Opening of Misty Beethoven" (1976)

Often hailed as the "Citizen Kane” of mature cinema, The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976) is a beautifully shot, sharply written, and globe-trotting reimagining of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

In this in-depth video essay, we go behind the scenes of director Radley Metzger’s most ambitious work, exploring how it was written, shot, and crafted during the brief but brilliant window known as the Golden Age.

We unpack the film’s sophisticated direction, elegant art design, witty screenplay, and the fascinating international locations — from New York and Paris to Rome — that gave the film its unmistakably upscale vibe.

Meet the cast of characters, the actors who played them, and the filmmakers who brought it all together under the Henry Paris pseudonym.