Dance of Passion

This film (drama)Also known asIberia，is aSpain, FranceProducerwomen sex，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isSpanish，Current Douban rating8.9(For reference only)。

Over seventy, Carlos Saura has directed many music dance films and is hailed as a true "master of musicals." Even Baz Luhrmann, the director of Moulin Rouge, found inspiration in Saura's work, particularly in his breakout film Strictly Ballroom. His 2005 film Iberia marks his sixth film centered on Flamenco. With his vibrant energy, whenever he calls upon the Spanish master dancers and musicians performing in concert halls worldwide, they drop everything and fly back to Spain to participate in the filming. Inspired by Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz’s suite "Iberia," Dance of Passion is a musical dance film that perfectly combines Spanish art. The film features renowned Spanish performers, including pianist Rosa Torres Pardo and dancer Aida Gomez, all of whom have gained international acclaim. The entire film was shot in the same studio, yet the scenes take place across several cities in Spain, incorporating both day and night, and even creating the atmosphere of heavy rain. The design of the art, scenes, and lighting is very complex. Versatile Saura not only directed and wrote the film but also conceived all the original ideas for the scenes. With a total cost of 150 million New Taiwan dollars, the production involved over two hundred dancers, musicians, singers, and staff each day, filling the vast studio to the brim. Saura has gathered the best of Spanish artistic performances, transcending medium boundaries. From pure Flamenco to new Flamenco, against a rich Flamenco backdrop, he mixes ballet, modern dance, Flamenco jazz, the piano of Chano Domingo, and the classical national music style of Albeniz, presenting different musical styles based on various city themes and experimental theater performances, intertwining rationality and primal energy. Spain’s top artists come together, channeling abundant energy to create this century's Dance of Passion. The original title "Iberia" refers to both the Iberian Peninsula and "the Spanish people." Dance of Passion encompasses various forms of Flamenco dance, with each segment capturing the love and madness of Flamenco. The stage boasts powerful yet delicate dances that express the tension between the body and soul and the transition between softness and strength. From solo performances to group dances, the dancers enhance the physical movement with dramatic expressions, allowing the audience to experience a range of emotions—sadness, joy, pride, passion, indifference, humor, and mockery—through the dancers' expressions, revealing the seemingly simple yet profound charm of Flamenco. Additionally, Rosa's elegant piano solos and the powerful brass band performing marches, along with the heartfelt singing in Gypsy style, show that the music is not simply an accompaniment to Flamenco dance but resonates with the audience's breathing in harmony with the dance steps.