A familiar Biblical tale transformed into a cinematic opera of seemingly endless possibility. In expressive, melodic tones, the fraternal pair debate God’s true message and intent for His creations, a conflict that leads their followers towards chaos and sin. Set almost entirely within a Roman amphitheater whose history lends every precise line-reading and gesture, every startling camera move and cut, a totalizing force.
Cast
Crew
Arnold Schönberg
Opera, Story, Music
Jean-Marie Straub
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
Danièle Huillet
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Ugo Piccone
Director of Photography
Saverio Diamante
Director of Photography
Giovanni Canfarelli Modica
Director of Photography
Louis Hochet
Sound
Jeti Grigioni
Sound
Michael Gielen
Music Director
