Film Programme at the Caligari FilmBühne
as part of the 2018 International May Festival
Zauber der Venus
Meeting Venus
Director: István Szabó
Original language: English
GBR 1990
119 Min.
Hungarian conductor Zoltán Szantó is to conduct Wagner's "Tannhäuser" at the Paris Opera. The international ensemble welcomes him enthusiastically, but union issues, language problems, intrigue, and jealousy threaten to jeopardise the ambitious project.
Cast
With Glenn Close, Niels Arestrup, Erland Josephson, Moscu Alcalay, Macha Meril, Johanna Ter Steege, Naite Nahyr, Voctor Poletti, Marian Labuda