Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Norman Foster, Ana Raquel Satre
Germany 1964 | Colour | 60mins
Avaliable on: DCP
Michael Powell directs this stunning adaptation of Béla Bartok’s opera. Starring Norman Foster as the murderous Bluebeard and Ana Raquel Satre as his doomed wife, Judith, this boldly original production was made for West German television in 1963. Combining outstanding performances with spectacular production designs (by Academy Award-winner Hein Heckroth), Powell concocts a daring and inventive interpretation of this haunting work, equal to the creative innovation of the iconic The Tales of Hoffmann.
Plus, the short film:
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Dir Michael Powell
1955 | 13mins | Cert U | DCP