Raymond Hughes

Filmes

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
Director
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
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Costume Design
A surreal film about surrealism.
A Vingança do Mosqueteiro
Costume Design
Anos após presenciar o assassinato de seus pais pelo perverso Febre, o jovem D'Artagnan retorna à sua cidade natal com dois objetivos em mente: entrar para a guarda de elite dos Mosqueteiros do rei e vingar-se da morte de seus pais, reencontrando Febre. Logo D'Artagnan descobre que os Mosqueteiros estão desmantelados, com seu capitão estando preso em Paris por um crime que ele não cometeu. Com a ajuda de Athos, Porthos, Aramis e ainda da criada Francesca, D'Artagnan parte então em sua cruzada para reerguer os Mosqueteiros, reencontrar Febre e ainda salvar a Rainha da França das conspirações do Cardel Richelieu.
Don Giovanni
Director
Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera in 2000.
Frankenstein
Costume Design
In the early 19th century, Dr. Frankenstein (Patrick Bergin, Sleeping with the Enemy) discovers the secret of life – how to create a perfect man – powerful, intelligent and immune to disease. But something goes wrong in the laboratory and the doctor’s hideous creation (Randy Quaid, National Lampoon’s Vacation) disappears into the night. At first, Frankenstein hoped that the horrible monster would perish in the wilderness, but now he senses that it’s alive and sets out for him. Dr. Frankenstein tracks the creature to the Arctic, where the two must battle to decide who will become the master of the other’s life…or death. “Nobody’s ever done a Frankenstein like this one and nobody’s ever done a better one” (Houston Chronicle).
The Whistle Blower
Costume Design
A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...
O Mundo Fantástico de Oz
Costume Design
Dorothy, salva de um experimento psiquiátrico por uma misteriosa garota, por algum motivo estranho é chamada de volta ao mundo de Oz. É quando Dorothy, se depara com uma bruxa que destrói tudo aquilo que faz de Oz, uma Terra mágica.
King Lear
Costume Design
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Othello
Costume Design
Iago and a comrade-in-arms are outside the Venice home of Desdemona's father, who does not yet know that she has eloped with Othello. Iago confides to his friend -- who had hoped to marry Desdemona -- that he serves Othello to further his own ends. Venice needs Othello to protect its commercial interests in Cyprus where the Turkish fleet is headed. Desdemona insists on going to Cyprus, too. In Cyprus, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona has betrayed him with Cassio. A lot more than political ambition seems to be motivating Iago.
The Merchant of Venice
Costume Designer
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.
Condessa Drácula
Costume Designer
Hungria, século XVII. Depois de ficar viúva, a velha Condessa Elizabeth Nádasdy, da linhagem Báthory, descobre fortuitamente uma maneira de se tornar jovem novamente; mas o preço a ser pago por aqueles ao seu redor será alto e sangrento.