The Dance of Death

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The Dance of Death (1969)

Directed by Michael Verhoeven

Drama

An adaptation of the play by August Strindberg. An egocentric artillery Captain and his venomous wife battle on their isolated island fortress. Alice, a former actress, reveals their marriage’s hell on their 25th anniversary. Edgar, an aging schizophrenic, struggles with his illness and arrogance. Fearing Alice and her cousin Kurt may ally against him, he retaliates. Alice lures Kurt into a plot to destroy Edgar.

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Cast

Ilona Grübel Judith Lilli Palmer Alice Karl Michael Vogler Kurt
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Melanie Horeschowsky Maja Paul Verhoeven Edgar

Crew

Director
Michael Verhoeven
Writer
Michael Verhoeven, August Strindberg
Editor
Monika Pfefferle

Details

Original title
Paarungen
Release date
1969-11-09
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Sentana Filmproduktion