The Apple (1980 film)


The Apple also called Star Rock is a 1979 musical science fiction film starring Catherine Mary Stewart and directed by Menahem Golan. It is a discorock opera, set in a futuristic 1994. It deals with themes of conformity versus rebellion, and makes use of Biblical allegory including the tale of Adam and Eve.

Alphie George Gilmour and Bibi Catherine Mary Stewart, two youths from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in Canada, travel to America to take part in the 1994 Worldvision Song Festival. Despite being the most talented performers, they are beaten by BIM Boogalow International Music and its leader, Mr. Boogalow Vladek Sheybal, who use underhanded tactics to secure a victory. The duo are approached by Mr. Boogalow to sign to his music label, but they soon discover the darker side of the music industry. Bibi is caught up in the wild lifestyle BIM offers, while Alphie risks his life to free her from the companys evil clutches. He eventually convinces her to run away with him and the pair live as hippies for a year and produce a child before being tracked down by Mr. Boogalow who insists Bibi owes him ten million dollars. Alphie and Bibi are saved by the Rapture, and all good souls are taken away by Mr. Topps aka God.The film was originally conceived as a Hebrew stage musical by composers Coby and Iris Recht, but after meeting with movie mogul Menahem Golan, the Rechts agreed to prep the story for an Englishlanguage musical film. Golan wrote the script, Coby composed the music, Iris wrote the lyrics and songwriter George S. Clinton was hired as an assistant to polish the lyrics, since the Rechts English was minimal. ........

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