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Release Year1985
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
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DirectorJean-Pierre Ponnelle, Brian Large
WritersFerdinand Lion
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsCardillac
About Cardillac
Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts this acclaimed staging of Paul Hindemith's ambitious opera of the goldsmith Cardillac, whom fortune seems to favor and then abandon, featuring Donald McIntyre and Maria de Francesca-Cavazza in the starring roles. Filmed in 1985 at the Bavarian State Opera and directed by the legendary Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, the production captures every nuance of Hindemith's powerful tale of love, suspicion and betrayal. Opera Performance, recorded at 16-25 September 1985 at the National Theater in Munich.
Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Brian Large, Cardillac leans on a strong ensemble — Donald McIntyre, Maria de Francesca-Cavazza, Robert Schunk — 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 1985.
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