Movie

The Death of Empedocles

★ 5.5(11)19872h 12m

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Good to know

Director: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Release date: 1987-10-14
Runtime: 2h 12m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Janus Film und Fernsehen

About The Death of Empedocles

The Death of Empedocles is a 1987 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, starring Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta and Martina Baratta. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Death of Empedocles in Portugal — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Cast

Andreas von Rauch

Empedokles

Vladimir Baratta

Pausanias

Martina Baratta

Panthea

Ute Cremer

Della

Howard Vernon

Hermokrates

William Berger

Kritias

Federico Hecker

Die drei bürger

Peter Boom

Die drei bürger

Giorgio Baratta

Die drei bürger

Georg Brintrup

Die drei Sklaven

Achille Brugnini

Die drei Sklaven

Manfred Esser

Die drei Sklaven

Themes & keywords

woman director

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How long is The Death of Empedocles?+

The Death of Empedocles has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

Who stars in The Death of Empedocles?+

The Death of Empedocles stars Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer and Howard Vernon.

When did The Death of Empedocles come out?+

The Death of Empedocles is a 1987 movie directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet.

What genre is The Death of Empedocles?+

The Death of Empedocles is Drama film.

Who directed The Death of Empedocles?+

The Death of Empedocles was directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet.