Idomeneo
“Film with music from Mozart's opera of the same name”
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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Cast
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Josef Griesser
Idomeneo
Known for
The Dark Valley
Joachim Bauer
Idamante
Also in
Himmel hoch
The Death of Maria Malibran
Elke Heinbücher
Ilia
No other roles listed
Marisa Fernandino
Elektra
Uli Hoffmann
High priest
No other roles listed
Hjalmar Este
Arbace
Also in
Sisi auf Schloß Gödöllö
Jovan Dragovic
Knabe
No other roles listed
Edith Muck
Dame
No other roles listed
Thomas Marosch
Knabe
No other roles listed
Michael Kreihsl Director · Sandro Decleva Cinematographer Ortrun Bauer Editor
First release January 1, 1988 · Produced in Austria
Production
Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien
Production
Austria
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Sweden · January 1, 1988
Limited theatrical · Götheborg Film Festival
Austria · May 25, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
October 14, 1988 · Premiere · Ghent (Film Festival of Flanders)
Germany
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Berlin (Internationale Filmfestspiele Panorama)
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