Cremaster 5
CREMASTER 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, it represents the moment when the testicles are finally released and sexual differentiation is fully attained. The lamenting tone of the opera suggests that Barney invisions this as a moment of tragedy and loss. The primary character is the Queen of Chain (played by Ursula Andress). Barney, himself, plays three characters who appear in the mind of the Queen: her Diva, Magician, and Giant. The Magician is a stand-in for Harry Houdini, who was born in Budapest in 1874 and appears as a recurring character in the Cremaster cycle.
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Part of The Cremaster Cycle
5 films
Cast
9 people
Ursula Andress
Queen of Chain
Known for
Dr. No
Casino Royale
Matthew Barney
Diva / Giant / Magician
Also in
Drawing Restraint 9
River of Fundament
Joanne Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Susan Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Amy Chiang
Fudor Sprite
Also in
God's Land
Mei-Chiao Chiu
Fudor Sprite
Michelle Ingkavet
Fudor Sprite
Also in
Airboss IV: The X Factor
ER
Yoko Hyun
Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Also in
Gossip Girl
The Hunter's Anthology: The Demon Hunter
Kim Nghiem
Fudor Sprite
Matthew Barney Director · Jonathan Bepler Composer Peter Strietmann Cinematographer
United States release October 24, 1997 · Produced in Hungary, United States
Production
Matthew Barney Productions
Production
Hungary · United States
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Languages
Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
United States · October 24, 1997
Theatrical · Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118898/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_rdat
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