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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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
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- Director
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Director
- Danièle Huillet
- Screenplay
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Screenplay
- Danièle Huillet
- Producer
- Danièle Huillet
- Producer
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Director of Photography
- Renato Berta
- Editor
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Editor
- Danièle Huillet
- Director of Photography
- Ugo Piccone
- Director of Photography
- Saverio Diamante
- Director of Photography
- Giovanni Canfarelli Modica