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1996 3h 1m DE

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Alban Berg's black, satirical opera is one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. It charts the rise and fall of a femme fatale "created to make trouble", from life as a society hostess to prostitution and eventual bloody death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Berg's score is intensely beautiful, and the rich characterisation brilliantly executed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christine Schäfer
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Kathryn Harries
Gräfin Geschwitz
Norman Bailey
Schigolch
Patricia Bardon
Wardrobe Mistress, Groom, Schoolboy
Stephan Drakulich
Painter, Negro
Neil Jenkins
Prince, Manservant, Marquis
David Kuebler
Alwa
Donald Maxwell
Animal Trainer, Athlete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Humphrey Burton
Writers: Alban Berg, Frank Wedekind
Languages: German
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Christine Schäfer and Kathryn Harries and Norman Bailey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Humphrey Burton directs. Alban Berg scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Alban Berg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Christine Schäfer and Kathryn Harries and Norman Bailey carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0256897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.