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The Death of Empedocles

Der Tod des Empedokles oder Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt

1987

Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub

Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer ...

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Drama German romantic playwright Friedrich Hölderlin's unfinished play Empedokles tells the story of the titular Greek philosopher and poet's exile and death by casting himself into an active volcano. Straub and Huillet stage the action of the film in rural Sicily, placing the actors in contrast with their lush surroundings. Filmed with the camera in almost complete stasis, the film emphasizes the beauty and poetics of Hölderlin's verse. Der ... [+]

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