A psychological interpretation of the opera mixing in references to the history of Germany, Wagner’s life, German literature and philosophy. The action is centered on Wagner’s death mask. Kundry is the main character – one might read the film as the story of her redemption rather than that of Amfortas.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Armin Jordan, Wolfgang Schöne, Martin Sperr, Hans Tschammer, Robert Lloyd, Michael Kutter
Crew: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Director), Richard Wagner (Original Music Composer), Richard Wagner (Writer), Francis Ford Coppola (Executive Producer), Armin Jordan (Conductor), Werner Achmann (Production Design)
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Bavaria Film, Artificial Eye, TMS Film GmbH, Gaumont
Runtime: 255 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 30, 1982
IMDb: 4.6
Keywords:opera
