The Death of Empedocles (Der Tod des Empedokles) 36 years old

The Death of Empedocles

Film adaptation by Straub and Huillet of Hölderlin's 1798 tragedy on the symbolic death of Empedoclus, the legislator in Ancient Greece.

Credits

The Death of Empedocles Cast

Name Character
Howard Vernon He was 73, 82 years old when he died as Hermokrates
William Berger He was 59, 65 years old when he died as Kritias
Ute Cremer She was 35, now 72 years old as Della
Achille Brugnini as Die drei Sklaven
Peter Boom He was 51, 75 years old when he died as Die drei bürger

The Death of Empedocles Crew

Name Department
Georges Vaglio as Sound Recordist. Sound
Renato Berta as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 79) years old Camera
Jean-Marie Straub as Director. He was 54 (now 91) years old Directing
Jean-Marie Straub as Editor. He was 54 (now 91) years old Editing
Jean-Marie Straub as Adaptation. He was 54 (now 91) years old Writing
Danièle Huillet as Director. She was 51 (70) years old when She died Directing
Danièle Huillet as Editor. She was 51 (70) years old when She died Editing
Danièle Huillet as Adaptation. She was 51 (70) years old when She died Writing
Louis Hochet as Sound Recordist. He was 34 (46) years old when He died Sound
The Death of Empedocles poster
The Death of Empedocles (36 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 14, 1987
  • Runtime: 132 minutes