A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Hilmar Thate, Ewa Szykulska, Beata Tyszkiewicz
Written by:
Siegfried Kühn
Manfred Wolter
Directed by:
Siegfried Kühn
Release Date:
August 7, 1980
Original Title:
Don Juan, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 78
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
DEFA
Production Countries:
East Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 99
In a backwater town, opera director Andrej Wischnewsky is supposed to put on a production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni".
Berlin opera director Andrei Vishnevsky decides to put on a production of Don Giovanni. Vishnezsky wants to rethink conventions and innovative a new performance of this piece, but he encounters resistance in his provincial town, especially concerning the interpretation of the titular role. The production is further complicated by personal drama: Vera, the female vocalist playing Donna Anna, is in love with the married Vishnezky, who is also taken with Beate, the singer of the Donna Elvira role. The backstage drama unfolds as the actors and director prepare for the premiere.
Cinematography:
Claus Neumann
Director:
Siegfried Kühn
Editor:
Helga Krause
Music:
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Writer:
Siegfried Kühn
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