2008 · 0h 26m · Drama, Music
Mourning the death of his partner and collaborator Danièle Huillet, Straub finds tender mercy in music and nature. Out of the abyss, Kathleen Ferrier sings “The Farewell” from Gustav Mahler’s “The Song of the Earth”, (which the composer wrote in 1909 after the death of his daughter) and Heinrich…
Director: Jean-Marie Straub
Writers: Jean-Marie Straub, Cesare Pavese
Music by: Gustav Mahler
Cinematography: Renato Berta, Marion Befve
Editor: Nicole Lubtchansky