Plot
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.
Writer | N/A |
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Director | Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet |
Actor | Günter Reich, Louis Devos, Eva Csapo |
Country | Germany |
Production | ORF |