Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle (2010)

In the summer of 1986, Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub were working in the park of an old Sicilian mansion and in a clearing at the foot of Mount Etna shooting Der Tod des Empedokles. Assistant cameraman Jean-Paul Toraille toyed around, so to speak, with his first video camera, filming the daily work on the set. Now, 24 years later, he was joined by Jean-Marie Straub in editing the material into a film. Anyone who expected the shooting of Les Avatars de la mort d’Empédocle to be an austere affair, an exercise entirely devoid of humour or a Straubian tour de force is proven wrong: so much lightness, joy, concentration, spells of waiting for the sun to come out – and even proper slapstick in between – is hard to find.

Director: Jean-Paul Toraille
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
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Editing: Catherine Quesemand, Jean-Paul Toraille
Country: France
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle about?
In the summer of 1986, Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub were working in the park of an old Sicilian mansion and in a clearing at the foot of Mount Etna shooting Der Tod des Empedokles. Assistant cameraman Jean-Paul Toraille toyed around, so to speak, with his first video camera, filming the daily work on the set. Now, 24 years later, he was joined by Jean-Marie Straub in editing the material into a film. Anyone who expected the shooting of Les Avatars de la mort d’Empédocle to be an austere affair, an exercise entirely devoid of humour or a Straubian tour de force is proven wrong: so much lightness, joy, concentration, spells of waiting for the sun to come out – and even proper slapstick in between – is hard to find.
Who directed Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle?
Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle was directed by Jean-Paul Toraille.
Who stars in Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle?
Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle stars Jean-Marie Straub, Vladimir Baratta, William Berger, Martina Baratta, Renato Berta, Louis Hochet.
How long is Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle?
Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle?
Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle is a Documentary film.
Where was Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle produced?
Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle was produced in France.