Movie Drama
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.
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Armin Jordan Wolfgang Schöne Martin Sperr Hans Tschammer Robert Lloyd Michael Kutter Karin Krick Reiner Goldberg Aage Haugland Edith Clever Yvonne Minton Rudolf Gabler Urban von Klebelsberg Bruno Romani-Versteeg Gilles Cachemaille Paul Frey Monika Gärtner Thomas Fink David Meyer Judith Schmidt Christer Bladin Tamara Hert Michael Roider Hanna Schaer Gertrud Oertel Britt-Marie Aruhn Jocelyne Chamonin Eva Saurova David Luther
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