1989 · 2h 7m · Drama, Music
Director Werner Herzog, one of the most highly acclaimed German film makers, joins forces with the great Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly to effect a masterful rendition of this rarely-performed opera involving spectacular scenes of alternating light and dark, pageantry and intimacy.
Director: Keith Cheetham, Werner Herzog
Writers: Friedrich Schiller, Temistocle Solera