Bluebeard's Castle
7.3
Based on the Béla Bartók opera, Duke Bluebeard reluctantly and gradually uncovers the secrets of his psyche to his fourth wife, Judit, opening the seven doors of his castle to ultimately reveal his still living previous wives, among whom Judit must take her place.
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Michael Powell Director · Béla Balázs Story Hannes Staudinger Cinematographer
United States release December 27, 1980 · Produced in Germany · Original title Herzog Blaubarts Burg
Production
Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Germany
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Original title
Herzog Blaubarts Burg
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 15, 1963
Theatrical
United States · December 27, 1980
New York Museum of Modern Art
United Kingdom
November 9, 1978 · Theatrical
November 27, 2023 · Physical
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