operatic music

His films are saturated with operatic grandeur, dramatic intensity, and tragic themes that mirror operatic storytelling, particularly in works like 'Senso' and 'Death in Venice'.

He creates visually and thematically operatic narratives exploring extreme human ambition and existential struggle, with actual operatic elements featured in films like 'Fitzcarraldo'.

His melodramatic storytelling, emotional intensity, and use of operatic music create films that function as visual operas celebrating passion, desire, and human vulnerability.