Synopsis
A familiar Biblical tale transformed into a cinematic opera of seemingly endless possibility. In expressive, melodic tones, the fraternal pair debate God’s true message and intent for His creations, a conflict that leads their followers towards chaos and sin. Set almost entirely within a Roman amphitheater whose history lends every precise line-reading and gesture, every startling camera move and cut, a totalizing force.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Danièle HuilletDirector
- Jean-Marie StraubDirector
- Danièle HuilletScreenplay
- Jean-Marie StraubScreenplay
Cast
- Günter ReichMoses
- Louis DevosAron
- Eva CsapoJunges Mädchen
- Roger LucasJunger Mann
- Richard SalterAnderer Mann
- Werner MannPriester
- Ladislav IlavskyEphraîmit
- Elfriede ObrowskyKranke
- Helmut BaumannTänzer
- Jürg BurthTänzer
- Nick FrarrantTänzer
- Wolfgang KeglerTänzer
Stills
Themes
opera