The Death of Empedocles

– Film adaptation by Straub and Huillot of Hölderlin's 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocl..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Original Name:
Der Tod des Empedokles
The Death of Empedocles (1987) - Also known as Der Tod des Empedokles

Film adaptation by Straub and Huillot of Hölderlin's 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedoclus, the legislator in Ancient Greece.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

14 Oct 1987

Language:

German

Director:

Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub

Writer:

Friedrich Hölderlin (play), Danièle Huillet (adaptation), Jean-Marie Straub (adaptation), Dietrich E. Sattler (collaborator)

Main Actors:

Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10