From the House of the Dead
Synopsis
Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.
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Pierre Boulez
Self - Conductor
Olaf Bär
Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov
Eric Stoklossa
Alyeya
Štefan Margita
Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich
Peter Straka
The tall prisoner
Vladimír Chmelo
The short prisoner
Sulzenko Jiri
The camp commandant
Heinz Zednik
The old prisoner
John Mark Ainsley
Skuratov
Jan Galla
Chekunov
Tomáš Krejčiřík
The drunken prisoner
Martin Bárta
The cook
Vratislav Kříž
The priest
Susannah Haberfeld
A prostitute
Marián Pavlovic
Kedril
Peter Hoare
Shapkin
Gerd Grochowski
Shishkov
Andreas Conrad
Cherevin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stéphane Metge
- Screenplay & Story
- Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leoš Janáček
- Original Title
- From the House of the Dead
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Deutsche Grammophon, NHK, CNC, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stéphane Metge
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leoš Janáček
Department Leadership Roster
Stéphane Metge
Director
Leoš Janáček
Writer
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What is From the House of the Dead about?
Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.
Who directed From the House of the Dead?
From the House of the Dead was directed by Stéphane Metge.
Who stars in From the House of the Dead?
The principal cast of From the House of the Dead includes Pierre Boulez, Olaf Bär, Eric Stoklossa, Štefan Margita, Peter Straka.
When was From the House of the Dead released and how long is it?
From the House of the Dead was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Is From the House of the Dead based on a book or true story?
From the House of the Dead is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fyodor Dostoevsky".