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Release Year2009
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
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DirectorChristoph Schlingensief
WritersChristoph Schlingensief
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera
About Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera
In Mea Culpa, Christoph Schlingensief blurs a delicate line: he ignores the threshold that separates the healthy from the sick. By making his cancer the subject of an opera, premiering on the largest German-speaking theater, he is putting the art district under pressure: a wonderful institution like the Burgtheater must use its artistic resources lavishly to reveal the entire "truth" about us humans. At the end of the day, when the scenery on Janina Audick's revolving stage has finally come to rest, when Isolde's last Liebestad has been sung enchantingly beautifully by Elfriede Rezabek and indescribable jubilation breaks out, then Schlingensief is completely alone with his illness.
Directed by Christoph Schlingensief, Mea Culpa – A ReadyMadeOpera leans on a strong ensemble — Margit Carstensen, Gerda Cerne, Fritzi Haberlandt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2009.
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