The Transformation of the World Into Music

1996 1h 30m DE

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★8.3TMDB · 3★7.1IMDB · 87

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Synopsis

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This film was prepared as a introduction to a series of opera broadcasts on German television. It depicts the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings in preparation for the annual opera festival in Bayreuth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Norbert Balatsch
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Daniel Barenboim
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Plácido Domingo
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Dieter Dorn
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Paul Frey
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Sven Friedrich
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Werner Herzog
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Siegfried Jerusalem
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rainer Standke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Norbert Balatsch and Daniel Barenboim and Plácido Domingo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Werner Herzog directs. Rainer Standke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Rainer Standke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Norbert Balatsch and Daniel Barenboim and Plácido Domingo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0111475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.