Der Rosenkavalier

1985 3h 28m DE

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

MusicTV Movie

Synopsis

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Live performance, new production season 1984-5. BBC 2 Television relay on 30 March 1985 of performance of February 11.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kiri Te Kanawa
Die Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg
Anne Howells
Octavian
Aage Haugland
Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Barbara Bonney
Sophie
Jonathan Summers
Herr von Faninal
Cynthia Buchan
Annina
Robert Tear
Valzacchi
Phyllis Cannan
Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Large
Writers: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Languages: German
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kiri Te Kanawa and Anne Howells and Aage Haugland carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Large directs. Richard Strauss scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kiri Te Kanawa and Anne Howells and Aage Haugland carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0253600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.