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Moses and Aaron
1975 5.8 (13 votes) 1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
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Moses and Aaron (Moses und Aron)

Overview

A familiar Biblical tale transformed into a cinematic opera of seemingly endless possibility. In expressive, melodic tones, the fraternal pair debate God’s true message and intent for His creations, a conflict that leads their followers towards chaos and sin. Set almost entirely within a Roman amphitheater whose history lends every precise line-reading and gesture, every startling camera move and cut, a totalizing force.

Key Crew

Director: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet

Story: Arnold Schönberg

Screenplay: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet

Producer: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub

Director of Photography: Renato Berta, Ugo Piccone, Saverio Diamante, Giovanni Canfarelli Modica

Top Cast

Günter Reich

Moses

Louis Devos

Aron

Eva Csapo

Junges Mädchen

Roger Lucas

Junger Mann

Richard Salter

Anderer Mann

Werner Mann

Priester

Ladislav Ilavsky

Ephraîmit

Elfriede Obrowsky

Kranke

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