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The Death of Empedocles
The Death of Empedocles
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THE DEATH OF EMPEDOCLES

Der Tod des Empedokles, Trauerspiel in zwei Akten von Friedrich Hölderlin 1798 - oder: wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem euch erglänzt

Directed by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
France, West Germany, 1987
Drama

Synopsis

An enemy of the priestly state, the philosopher Empedocles is cast into darkness, suffering the torments of loneliness and doubt, but finds renewed strength, even immortality, through the will of the people.

Synopsis

An enemy of the priestly state, the philosopher Empedocles is cast into darkness, suffering the torments of loneliness and doubt, but finds renewed strength, even immortality, through the will of the people.