The Death of Empedocles (1987)
Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.
Director: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date: October 14, 1987
Cast
- Andreas von Rauch - Empedokles
- Vladimir Baratta - Pausanias
- Martina Baratta - Panthea
- Ute Cremer - Della
- Howard Vernon - Hermokrates
- William Berger - Kritias
- Federico Hecker - Die drei bürger
- Peter Boom - Die drei bürger
- Giorgio Baratta - Die drei bürger
- Georg Brintrup - Die drei Sklaven
Screenplay
- Friedrich Hölderlin (Theatre Play)
- Jean-Marie Straub (Screenplay)
- Danièle Huillet (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Renato Berta, Jean-Paul Toraille
Editing: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Production: Janus Film und Fernsehen, Les Films du Losange, HR
Country: Germany, France
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Death of Empedocles about?
- Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.
- Who directed The Death of Empedocles?
- The Death of Empedocles was directed by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet.
- Who stars in The Death of Empedocles?
- The Death of Empedocles stars Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer, Howard Vernon, William Berger.
- How long is The Death of Empedocles?
- The Death of Empedocles has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
- What genre is The Death of Empedocles?
- The Death of Empedocles is a Drama film.
- Where was The Death of Empedocles produced?
- The Death of Empedocles was produced in Germany, France.