Drama · Germany · 1987 · 2h 12m

The Death of Empedocles

Der Tod des Empedokles

The Death of Empedocles poster
Director
Jean-Marie StraubDanièle Huillet
Cast
Andreas von Rauch as Empedokles Vladimir Baratta as Pausanias Martina Baratta as Panthea Ute Cremer as Della Howard Vernon as Hermokrates William Berger as Kritias
Crew
Renato Berta — Director of Photography Jean-Paul Toraille — Director of Photography Giovanni Canfarelli Modica — Director of Photography Danièle Huillet — Editor Jean-Marie Straub — Editor Jean-Marie Straub — Screenplay
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jean-Marie Straub Director Danièle Huillet Director Renato Berta Director of Photography Jean-Paul Toraille Director of Photography Giovanni Canfarelli Modica Director of Photography Danièle Huillet Editor Jean-Marie Straub Editor Jean-Marie Straub Screenplay Danièle Huillet Screenplay
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