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Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt

  • 1987
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt (1987)
Drama

The tragedy of the death of Empedocles, philosopher in Ancient Greece. Hölderlin's work adapted to cinema by Straub and Huillet.The tragedy of the death of Empedocles, philosopher in Ancient Greece. Hölderlin's work adapted to cinema by Straub and Huillet.The tragedy of the death of Empedocles, philosopher in Ancient Greece. Hölderlin's work adapted to cinema by Straub and Huillet.

  • Directors
    • Danièle Huillet
    • Jean-Marie Straub
  • Writers
    • Friedrich Hölderlin
    • Danièle Huillet
    • Jean-Marie Straub
  • Stars
    • Andreas von Rauch
    • Vladimir Baratta
    • Martina Baratta
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    264
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Danièle Huillet
      • Jean-Marie Straub
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Hölderlin
      • Danièle Huillet
      • Jean-Marie Straub
    • Stars
      • Andreas von Rauch
      • Vladimir Baratta
      • Martina Baratta
    • 1User review
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Andreas von Rauch
    • Empedokles
    Vladimir Baratta
    • Pausanias
    • (as Vladimiro Baratta)
    Martina Baratta
    • Panthea
    Ute Cremer
    • Della
    Howard Vernon
    Howard Vernon
    • Hermokrates
    William Berger
    William Berger
    • Kritias
    Federico Hecker
    • Die drei bürger
    Peter Boom
    • Die drei bürger
    Giorgio Baratta
    • Die drei bürger
    Georg Brintrup
    Georg Brintrup
    • Die drei Sklaven
    Achille Brugnini
    • Die drei Sklaven
    • (as Achille Brunini)
    Manfred Esser
    • Die drei Sklaven
    Hans Peter Kammerer
    • Der bauer
    • (as Peter Kammerer)
    • Directors
      • Danièle Huillet
      • Jean-Marie Straub
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Hölderlin
      • Danièle Huillet
      • Jean-Marie Straub
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    1frothymocha

    Trash

    Consumer grade camcorder + drama textbooks + people off the street in pantomime costumes. You can even hear the wind! This is so amateurish it's ludicrous. It's hilarious.

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    • Alternate versions
      The are four different versions of this movie, all edited by Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub using different takes of the same scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cézanne - Conversation with Joachim Gasquet (1990)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1987 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Der Tod des Empedokles, Trauerspiel in zwei Akten von Friedrich Hölderlin 1798 - oder: wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem euch erglänzt
    • Filming locations
      • Etna, Sicilia, Italy(location)
    • Production companies
      • Janus Film und Fernsehen
      • Les Films du Losange
      • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
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    • Budget
      • DEM 800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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