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Idomeneo

1988 · 102 min

A stately, music-driven staging of an ancient vow, solemn and emotionally heavy, rewarding those who surrender to its operatic rhythm.

Directed by
Michael Kreihsl
Genres
Music
Starring
Josef Griesser, Joachim Bauer, Elke Heinbücher
Tagline
Film with music from Mozart's opera of the same name
Overview
Idomeneus, King of Crete, one of the great heroes during the total destruction of the famous city of Troy was sailing back to his realm when a terrible storm broke loose near the city of Sidon. The storm was of such violence that in his fear Idomeneus made a solemn promise to Neptune, God of the Seas, to sacrifice the first person -no matter who it be- that he would meet on the shore if he and his people would only get there safely.

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Directed by
Michael Kreihsl
Genres
Music
Starring
Josef Griesser, Joachim Bauer, Elke Heinbücher
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • guilt
  • faith
  • family
  • power
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
music
Directed by
Michael Kreihsl
Written by
Michael Kreihsl
Starring
Josef Griesser, Joachim Bauer, Elke Heinbücher, Marisa Fernandino, Uli Hoffmann, Hjalmar Este, Jovan Dragovic, Edith Muck
Cinematography
Sandro Decleva
Runtime
102 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German

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