The Death of Empedocles
Der Tod des Empedokles
Synopsis
Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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
Hans Peter Kammerer
Der Bauer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
- Original Title
- Der Tod des Empedokles
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Studios
- Janus Film und Fernsehen, Les Films du Losange, HR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet, Friedrich Hölderlin
Renato Berta, Giovanni Canfarelli Modica, Jean-Paul Toraille
Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Marie Straub
Director
Danièle Huillet
Director
Jean-Marie Straub
Screenplay
Danièle Huillet
Screenplay
Danièle Huillet
Editor
Jean-Marie Straub
Editor
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Giovanni Canfarelli Modica
Director of Photography
Jean-Paul Toraille
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Death of Empedocles about?
Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.
Who directed The Death of Empedocles?
The Death of Empedocles was directed by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet.
Who stars in The Death of Empedocles?
The principal cast of The Death of Empedocles includes Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer, Howard Vernon.
When was The Death of Empedocles released and how long is it?
The Death of Empedocles was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Death of Empedocles?
The Death of Empedocles holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).