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The Death of Empedocles
Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.
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The Death of Empedocles
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 14, 1987
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama
User Score
53%
Original Title
Der Tod des Empedokles
Production Companies
Janus Film und Fernsehen, Les Films du Losange, HR
Director
Jean-Marie Straub
Description
Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin’s 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedocles, the legislator in Ancient Greece.