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The Fate of Cysalion is a live-action musical that blurs the line between film and theatre. It is the centerpiece of a high fantasy saga that tells an epochal story of heroes, villains and a... Read allThe Fate of Cysalion is a live-action musical that blurs the line between film and theatre. It is the centerpiece of a high fantasy saga that tells an epochal story of heroes, villains and ancient powers.The Fate of Cysalion is a live-action musical that blurs the line between film and theatre. It is the centerpiece of a high fantasy saga that tells an epochal story of heroes, villains and ancient powers.
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- TriviaIn one scene in Shara's Carnival, there is a loving homage by circus director Marron Stoccio to Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
- Crazy creditsThere are additional scenes before, during and after the credits. Shortly before the credits, bestselling author Wolfgang Hohlbein makes a cameo appearance where he meets young Tayen Knightway on a steam train.
During the credits you see many supplementary scenes that were not in the film.
After the credits, we learn what is in Tayen Knightway's bag that he received and where his journey will probably lead.
The ending is a hint to a following part of the Cysalion series.
- Alternate versionsDirector and producer Marc Blasweiler had his work "The Fate of Cysalion" from 2010 to 2014 several times as a live action fantasy musical on stage decide and with standing ovations it was celebrated to boot! During this period, about 10,000 spectators experienced his fantasy musical. In total there were three different stage versions and two film versions. Timeline / Details for "The Fate of Cysalion": 2010 - The Fate of Cysalion - Theatre Version / Stage Version (approx. 235 min.) 2012 - The Fate of Cysalion - Recut Edition / Stage Version (approx. 220 min.) 2014 - The Fate of Cysalion - Director's Cut / Stage Version (approx. 185 min.) 2018 - The Fate of Cysalion - Cinematic Version / First Movie Version (185 min.) 2022 - The Fate of Cysalion - Final Cut / Final Movie Version (189 min.) 2010 - Theatre Version (approx. 235 min.) The premiere took place at a fantasy event on 01.10.2010 in two acts. At that time the musical show, with almost 4 hours incl. encore, demanded a lot of seating from the visitors. Here, the audience itself became part of the fantastic hustle and bustle, as pirates, jugglers and circus artists roamed the rows of seats. The running time and also the core of the plot then changed over the coming years, so unfortunately this element was never performed again. 2012 - Recut Edition (225 min.) This version was performed for the first time on Oct. 26, 2012 on a huge musical stage and a large lighting plan, including effect lamps and fog machines, was specially programmed for it. Some plot lines were added, others were combined and make scenes, as well as two larger supporting roles, have fallen victim to the scissors completely. However, with a running time of 3.75 hours, the play was still very long overall for the theater audience. But future shows should be even bigger and, more importantly, shorter. 2014 - Director's Cut (185 min.) In its 10th anniversary year, on Oct. 26, 2014, the now more than fifty performers prepared once again for a new breathtaking show, with additional music and a new film score by multi-talented composer Jan Glembotzki. Once again shortened to come to about 3 hours, what followed were the shortest show versions in Cysalion history, however, they were also the most wonderful, as the recordings served as the basis for the theatrical version. With a heavy heart, the company said goodbye to the stage in the same year for cost reasons, and no further performances followed. The new task was now the realization of a cinematic film. 2018 - Cinematic Version (185 min.) It was to take four years for the recording of the live stage musical to be secured, cut and edited into a cinematic version. For this, the gaps between scenes, so-called "blacks", had to be removed and replaced with real content in real scenery to unite the fantastic world of Cysalion between theater and film. These scenes were shot in castles and ruins, on lakes and castles, in forests, caves and a railroad museum. Although the date was set in stone, there was still a lot to do after the premiere and before the release. Producer Marc Blasweiler still had so many beautifully shot feature film scenes that he wanted to mix thematically within the stage performance, and everything needed to look even more atmospheric through the use of special effects. He was also not really satisfied with the sound, so it was remastered again for the final release. But before this mammoth task, Jan Glembotzki and Marc Blasweiler worked to ensure that the full music and score were released via stream. 2022 - Final Cut (189 min.) Finally, on 12/22, the "Final Cut" of the live-action musical was released. It has now become the centerpiece of a high-fantasy saga that tells an epic story of heroes, villains and ancient powers. This latest version received additional features, atmospheric sound effects and it was enhanced with extended special effects (VFX /CGI). The film has a Dolby Digital 5.1 and a Stereo 2.0 audio track, as well as switchable (not burned in) subtitles in German and English.
- SoundtracksHelden der Garde
Written by Jan Glembotzki
Performed by Julia Lißel and Juliane Schrickel
Produced by Marc Blasweiler
Under license from Shinytainment Records
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It didn't take me long time to think when I was told about "the fate of cysalion". It was clear to me: I want to see that. First, I watched the traile and even that short peace left me stunned. The pictures created a fantastic atmosphere, almost like it would take me to a new-hogwarts resembling world. It made me even more curious and I couldn't wait to see more.
And I was right: The great film sequences in between kept the promise of the trailer and also the parts on the stage where of remarkable quality.
To describe it with one word: It was magical - not only the story itself: a vivid fairytale about a long forgotten past in which lovely and lively characters take the audience on a journey through Cysalion.
For me, magic is defined as:
I can't believe what I see right in front of my eyes.
The question "how is that even possible" was my company during the whole time I watched the spectacle.
How is a team, consisting of such a low number of members compared to the big studios, able to organize such a great project? How can voices be so accurate and touching, melodies so exhilarating, dances so overwhelming and a whole play so engaging? How can a story tell so much in such a short period of time? And how come, the group can answer all those questions and more as good as it is capable of raising them in the audience's minds? The only thing I can tell is what I experienced: Passion, pure fire and energy. A common believe in a huge thing that everyone enjoys to be a part of. And joy is what I felt as well, when I got the honor to watch the result. Even though I had an idea of the magical powers of some of their members in advance, the show exceeded all my expectations. I almost got the impression, that the team told two stories in parallel: One fictional and one which presented the team and all their work. It made me admire the actors and presented work behind the scene subtly but evidently. My imagination added pictures of the singers in the recording studio, the composer in front of his piano, the designers with pen and paper and working on their sewing machines, the visual effect wizard working on the raw material, the dancers practicing the choreography and last but not least the actors laughing throughout their journey, discovering the world they made up themselves, to the visible scenarios on the screen. In the beginning I felt the story was told with high speed because of the switches between movie and stage parts and the high amount of information given to the audience in the beginning. So I almost assumed it was some kind of summary of past events before the real story started but it turned out that I just had to get used to that element which was unknown to me up to that point and very interesting to experience. I also had to get used to the singers voices because at some points I had to think twice, which voice belongs to the character. In other cases I couldn't distinguish the singing from the speaking voice. I'm afraid I lost some parts of the stories because I got so distracted by all the visual attractions. But after all, the important elements were presented with enough comprehensibility so it was no problem to get the main ideas and put it into the frame it was meant to be in. I am glad I had the chance to watch that masterpiece and really hope for everyone who missed it that they will get it, too.
How is a team, consisting of such a low number of members compared to the big studios, able to organize such a great project? How can voices be so accurate and touching, melodies so exhilarating, dances so overwhelming and a whole play so engaging? How can a story tell so much in such a short period of time? And how come, the group can answer all those questions and more as good as it is capable of raising them in the audience's minds? The only thing I can tell is what I experienced: Passion, pure fire and energy. A common believe in a huge thing that everyone enjoys to be a part of. And joy is what I felt as well, when I got the honor to watch the result. Even though I had an idea of the magical powers of some of their members in advance, the show exceeded all my expectations. I almost got the impression, that the team told two stories in parallel: One fictional and one which presented the team and all their work. It made me admire the actors and presented work behind the scene subtly but evidently. My imagination added pictures of the singers in the recording studio, the composer in front of his piano, the designers with pen and paper and working on their sewing machines, the visual effect wizard working on the raw material, the dancers practicing the choreography and last but not least the actors laughing throughout their journey, discovering the world they made up themselves, to the visible scenarios on the screen. In the beginning I felt the story was told with high speed because of the switches between movie and stage parts and the high amount of information given to the audience in the beginning. So I almost assumed it was some kind of summary of past events before the real story started but it turned out that I just had to get used to that element which was unknown to me up to that point and very interesting to experience. I also had to get used to the singers voices because at some points I had to think twice, which voice belongs to the character. In other cases I couldn't distinguish the singing from the speaking voice. I'm afraid I lost some parts of the stories because I got so distracted by all the visual attractions. But after all, the important elements were presented with enough comprehensibility so it was no problem to get the main ideas and put it into the frame it was meant to be in. I am glad I had the chance to watch that masterpiece and really hope for everyone who missed it that they will get it, too.
- rinasayora
- Oct 6, 2018
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- Runtime3 hours 8 minutes
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