From the House of the Dead

From the House of the Dead

2007
1h 40m
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Overview

Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Deutsche Grammophon NHK CNC ARTE France Cinéma
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
Czech

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date July 20, 2007
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1221127

Cast

Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez

Self - Conductor

Olaf Bär
Olaf Bär

Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov

Eric Stoklossa
Eric Stoklossa

Alyeya

Štefan Margita
Štefan Margita

Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich

Peter Straka
Peter Straka

The tall prisoner

Vladimír Chmelo
Vladimír Chmelo

The short prisoner

Sulzenko Jiri
Sulzenko Jiri

The camp commandant

Heinz Zednik
Heinz Zednik

The old prisoner

John Mark Ainsley
John Mark Ainsley

Skuratov

Jan Galla
Jan Galla

Chekunov

Tomáš Krejčiřík
Tomáš Krejčiřík

The drunken prisoner

Martin Bárta
Martin Bárta

The cook

Key Crew

Stéphane Metge
Director
Leoš Janáček
Writer