Sing Faster - The Stagehand's Ring Cycle (1998) Front Cover Actor Back Cover Movie Details Director Jon Else Producer Jon Else Writer Jon Else Studio New Video DVD Language English Audience Rating NR Running Time 56 mins Country USA Color Color Plot Infidelity. Lies. Betrayal. And That's Just What's Happening On Stage. Winner of the prestigious Filmmaker's Trophy at Sundance, SING FASTER is a spirited and comical behind-the-scenes look at Richard Wagner's beloved King Cycle, on of the most ambitious and spectacular operas in history. In the tradition of Noises Off, this acclaimed film from Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jon Else tells the story of Wagner's epic masterpiece entirely from the point of view of the opera's unsung heroes - the union stagehands. Night after night at the San Francisco Opera, a majestic universe of trolls, giants, and magic mountains comes alive before audiences. But when the stage dims, another spectacle unfolds as the highly-skilled stagehands maneuver 1,000-pound set pieces in near darkness, with a meticulous choreography no less intricate than that of the opera's. While the mythical Valkyries on stage seem an improbably counterpart to the stagehands, at the heart of the film is a surprising connection between Wagner's Norse mythology and the sensibilities of these working people. And as the stage crew offers their own animated interpretation of the Ring Cycle, this hilarious and moving film becomes a meditation on the most basic of human themes: greed, power, and redemption. Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 315 Collection Status In Collection Links DVD Empire Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color Layers Single side, Single layer UPC 767685957332 Release Date 6/29/2004 Packaging Keep Case Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features Filmmaker Biography Interactive Menus Scene Selection