The Death of Empedocles
Trailer: The Death of Empedocles
Year: 1987
Genre: Drama
Studio: Janus Film und Fernsehen, Les Films du Losange, HR
Director: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Cast: Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Martina Baratta, Ute Cremer, Howard Vernon, William Berger
Crew: Jean-Marie Straub (Director), Danièle Huillet (Director), Jean-Marie Straub (Screenplay), Danièle Huillet (Screenplay), Friedrich Hölderlin (Theatre Play), Danièle Huillet (Editor)

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