Directed by:
Petr WeiglScreenplay:
Petr WeiglCinematography:
Petr HojdaComposer:
Franz SchubertCast:
Hana Středová, Lukáš Vaculík, Stanislav Zindulka, Michal Dlouhý, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jitka Sedláčková, Lucie Gibodová, Brigitte FassbaenderPlots(1)
Directed by distinguished Czech filmmaker Petr Weigl, this dramatization of Schubert's masterwork Die Winterreise (The Winter Journey) is a song cycle beautifully interpreted by mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender. Die Winterreise is not an opera but a cycle of songs drawn from a series of poems and has been called Schubert's greatest legacy in a remarkably prolific career. The various human emotions conveyed by the songs are tantalizingly reflected and alluded to in a number of interwoven storylines linking the various travelers undertaking the "winter journey." Weigl created his film with an eye toward conceptual expression of theme and mood rather than merely illustrating the events of the stories. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Hana Středová
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Lukáš Vaculík
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Stanislav Zindulka
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Brigitte Fassbaender
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