The Death of Empedocles (1987)

  • U
  • 10/14/1987 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 2h 12m

Overview

Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.

Jean-Marie Straub

Director, Screenplay

Danièle Huillet

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Andreas von Rauch's headshot

Andreas von Rauch

Empedokles
Vladimir Baratta's headshot

Vladimir Baratta

Pausanias
Martina Baratta's headshot

Martina Baratta

Panthea
Ute Cremer's headshot

Ute Cremer

Della
Howard Vernon's headshot

Howard Vernon

Hermokrates
William Berger's headshot

William Berger

Kritias
Federico Hecker's headshot

Federico Hecker

Die drei bürger
Peter Boom's headshot

Peter Boom

Die drei bürger

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