From the House of the Dead

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 20, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

France

Production

CNC,ARTE France Cinéma,NHK,Deutsche Grammophon

Cast

Heinz Zednik,Tomás Krejcirík,John Mark Ainsley,Vladimír Chmelo,Peter Straka,Vratislav Kříž,Pierre Boulez,Sulzenko Jiri,Marián Pavlovic,Štefan Margitaand 8 more

Director

Stéphane Metge

Writer

Leoš Janáček,Fyodor Dostoevsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1221127