Where to Watch The Peony Pavilion

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Peony Pavilion' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Alain Mazars-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Peony Pavilion' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Peony Pavilion' right now, here are some finer points about the La Sept Cinéma documentary flick.

Released , 'The Peony Pavilion' stars Jean-Noël Sissia The movie has a runtime of about 59 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "A young aristocrat is seduced by a young man who appeared to her in a dream one spring afternoon. Captive of this impossible love, the young girl is dying of melancholy. But the constancy of her love is stronger than death; she wins the pity of the judge of the underworld, manages to find her lover and come back to life. The opera "The Peony Pavilion" was composed in 1598 by the poet Tang Xianzu (1550-1617), one of the greatest playwrights of the Ming period. Of all the forms of Chinese opera that have followed one another since the 12th century, the kunqu is the one that best preserves the image of a classical art highly appreciated in educated circles for its musical, literary and gestural refinement." .