1971 · 1h 21m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Schroeter's virtuosic staging of the Oscar Wilde tragedy is a complex montage of image and sound, filmed on the grand steps of Baalbeck, the ancient Roman temple in Lebanon, and interweaving Lebanese and German folk songs with the music of Verdi, Wagner, Strauss, Mozart, Bellini, and Donizetti.
Director: Werner Schroeter
Writers: Werner Schroeter, Oscar Wilde
Cinematography: Robert van Ackeren
Editor: Ila von Hasperg