Werner Schroeter's unique melodramas about love and death are fascinating amalgamations of opera, theater and cinema elements. Art and kitsch, high and low brow, Maria Callas and Caterina Valente, myths and genre elements. The 2-disc DVD set presents the first two feature-length films by Schroeter in beautifully restored versions. Additionally it offers a new reconstruction of Schroeter's legendary two-screen projection Argila and excerpts of a talk with Werner Schroeter, lead by Dietrich Kuhlbrodt during the Werner Schroeter Tribute at the Viennale 2008.
Eika Katappa, directed by Werner Schroeter, Germany 1969 (143')
Portrait of Maria Callas, 1968 (16')
The Death of Maria Malibrann, directed by Werner Schroeter, Germany 1972 (104')
Argila, 1969 (36')
Talk with Dietrich Kuhlbrodt and Werner Schroeter, 2010 (24')
Booklet with an essay by Werner Schroeter
Edition Filmmuseum 51 – Double DVD
Language Deutsch Subtitles english, français, italiano
Screen 1:1.33 – 4/3 PAL Sound Dolby Digital 2.0 (Mono) FSK 14+ Region code All Regions
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