Demons (2000)
In the last house just behind the western borders of Russia, between Paris/Texas and Korleput/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Cindy Sherman, Dogma 95 and Duma 2000, Frank Castorf directs his virst video production "Dämonen" ("Demons") as a sort of post-Soviet-panslavistic panopticon in his own dramaturgy based on Dostojewski's "Demons" and Camus' "The Posessed". All that in set designer Bert Neumann's industrial-designed bungalow (with swimming pool) built onto forbidding landscape.
Director: Frank Castorf
Runtime: 176 min
Release Date: December 12, 2000
Cast
- Kathrin Angerer - Darja Schatowa
- Hendrik Arnst - Hauptmann Lebjadkin
- Herbert Fritsch - Kirillow
- Sir Henry - Mawriki Nikolajewitsch Drosdow
- Henry Hübchen - Stepan Trofimowitsch Werchowenski
- Astrid Meyerfeldt - Marja Schatowa
- Kurt Naumann - Fedka
- Milan Peschel - Pjotr Stepanowitsch Werchowenski
- Sylvia Rieger - Warwara Petrowna Stawrogina
- Sophie Rois - Lisa Tuschina
Screenplay
- Matthias Pees
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (Novel)
- Frank Castorf
- Albert Camus (Theatre Play)
Music: Sir Henry
Cinematography: Andreas Höfer
Editing: Yvonne Loquens
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Frank Castorf
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Demons about?
- In the last house just behind the western borders of Russia, between Paris/Texas and Korleput/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Cindy Sherman, Dogma 95 and Duma 2000, Frank Castorf directs his virst video production "Dämonen" ("Demons") as a sort of post-Soviet-panslavistic panopticon in his own dramaturgy based on Dostojewski's "Demons" and Camus' "The Posessed". All that in set designer Bert Neumann's industrial-designed bungalow (with swimming pool) built onto forbidding landscape.
- Who directed Demons?
- Demons was directed by Frank Castorf.
- Who stars in Demons?
- Demons stars Kathrin Angerer, Hendrik Arnst, Herbert Fritsch, Sir Henry, Henry Hübchen, Astrid Meyerfeldt.
- How long is Demons?
- Demons has a runtime of 2h 56m (176 minutes).
- Where was Demons produced?
- Demons was produced in Germany.