Direction: Danièle Huillet

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Adriano Aprà · Anne Brumagne · Ennio Lauricella · Olimpia Carlisi

Synopsis Othon (1970) is a cinematic adaptation of Pierre Corneille's play "Othon." The film is notable for its unique blend of historical and contemporary elements. Actors, dressed in ancient Roman attire, deliver their lines with a striking lack of expression. Meanwhile,...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Olimpia Carlisi · Guido Lombardi · Gino Felici · Lori Pelosini

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Martina Gionfriddo · Andrea Balducci · Gabriella Taddei · Vittorio Vigneri

Synopsis Humiliated (2003) is set in post-war Italy, where a community of individuals, stripped of their belongings during the conflict, gather in a devastated village. Their mission is to rebuild the city from its ashes, inspired by the resilience of the...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Jean Bricard

Synopsis Itinéraire de Jean Bricard (2008) is a poignant tribute that delves into the vanished ways of rural life, the sacrifices made during wartime, and the enduring legacy of two of cinema's most celebrated figures. The documentary explores the profound impact...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Andreas von Rauch · Vladimir Baratta · Martina Baratta · Ute Cremer

Synopsis The Death of Empedocles (1987) presents a cinematic adaptation of Friedrich Hölderlin's unfinished dramatic work, focusing on the final days of the renowned Greek philosopher and poet, Empedocles. The narrative unfolds in the picturesque landscapes of rural Sicily, where the...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Günter Reich · Louis Devos · Eva Csapo · Roger Lucas

Synopsis Moses and Aaron (1975) is a cinematic adaptation directed by the French filmmaking duo Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, inspired by Arnold Schoenberg's unfinished opera of the same name. Initially released in 1973, this film was showcased in the United...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Andreas von Rauch · Vladimir Baratta · Howard Vernon

Synopsis Black Sin (1990) is a cinematic interpretation of the renowned play by Friedrich Hölderlin. The film delves into the complex themes of morality, guilt, and redemption, presenting a gripping narrative that explores the darker aspects of human nature. Set against...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Synopsis Fortini/Cani (1977) is a cinematic exploration of Franco Fortini's literary work, 'I Cani del Sinai'. The documentary features Fortini, an Italian Jew, as he recites passages from his book, delving into his feelings of estrangement from Judaism and the societal...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Astrid Ofner · Ursula Ofner · Albert Hetterle · Stephan Wolf-Schönburg

Synopsis Antigone (1992) is a cinematic adaptation inspired by Friedrich Hölderlin's German translation of texts by Sophocles and Bertolt Brecht. The narrative centers around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, who defies the tyrannical decree of Creon, the ruler of Thebes. Creon's...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Richard Salter · Christine Whittlesey · Annabelle Hahn · Claudia Barainsky

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Julie Koltaï

Synopsis Une visite au Louvre (2003) serves as a companion piece to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet’s earlier work, "Cézanne." The inspiration for this film dates back to 1990, when Dominique Païni, then a film programmer at the Louvre, sparked the...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Angela Nugara · Giacinto Di Pascoli · Gianpaolo Cassarino · Enrico Achilli

Synopsis Workers, Peasants (2001) follows a collective of World War II survivors hailing from various parts of Italy who unite to establish a makeshift community. Seeking to escape the horrors of the war, they focus on addressing their immediate needs for...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Gustav Leonhardt · Christiane Lang · Paolo Carlini · Joachim Wolff

Synopsis The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968) is the inaugural full-length feature by the French filmmaking pair Straub and Huillet. This cinematic work reimagines biography through the creative reassembly and juxtaposition of historical documents, with a strong emphasis on music....

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Gianni Buscarino · Angela Nugara · Vittorio Vigneri · Carmelo Maddio

Synopsis Sicilia! (1999) follows the journey of a man who leaves the bustling streets of New York to revisit his roots in Sicily. Throughout his trip, he engages in vivid and imaginative dialogues with a variety of characters, including an orange...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Christian Neinisch · Nazzareno Bianconi · Mario Adorf · Harun Farocki

Synopsis Class Relations (1984) is an adaptation of Franz Kafka’s unfinished first novel, AMERIKA, chronicling the peculiar journey of 17-year-old Karl Rossmann. A responsible German youth from a bourgeois background, Karl is dispatched to America by his parents to escape a...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Emmanuelle Straub · Dominique Dostat · André Varynski · Jean-Marie Straub

Synopsis Lorraine! (S) (1994) is a concise 20-minute cinematic journey directed by Jean Marie-Straub, a native of Metz, Lorraine. The film delves into the evolving history of his birthplace, a region marked by the tumultuous ebb and flow of various conflicts...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Angela Nugara · Vittorio Vigneri · Grazia Orsi · Romano Guelfi

Synopsis These Encounters of Theirs (2006) is a follow-up to the filmmakers Straub and Huillet's previous work, "Dalla nube alla resistenza," and, similar to its predecessor, draws inspiration from Cesare Pavese's literary work, "Dialoghi con Leucò." The narrative unfolds through a...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Gottfried Bold · Johann Unterpertinger · Henri Ludwigg · Carl Vaillant

Synopsis History Lessons (1972) is a thought-provoking film inspired by Bertolt Brecht's incomplete novel, "The Business Affairs of Mr. Julius Caesar." The narrative unfolds as Julius Caesar and a diverse array of individuals provide testimonies that shed light on the inequities...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Synopsis Cézanne: Conversation with Joachim Gasquet (1989) is a cinematic endeavor directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, brought to life in 1989 through a commission by Virginie Herbin, the head of the audiovisual department at the Musée d'Orsay. The documentary...