On the Footsteps of Goethe in Sicily

Overview

On April 2nd, 1787, Wolfgang von Goethe arrived in Palermo during a journey that lasted forty days, which he then described in Italian Journey. Peter Stein, a stage and opera director, retraces the footsteps of the German poet, in the company of a film crew. In Sicily, Goethe sought and found classicism, and so does Stein, as he travels to the origins of European culture. After his impressive production of Faust, the high point of Stein's reflections on Goethe, this new journey helps the director compare late-18th-century Sicily to today's, showing unexpected differences and surprising similarities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 25, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Zivago Film

Cast

Peter Stein

Director

Peter Stein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt12573146