Wagner: The Complete Epic Movie Review 1985

The unedited version of the epic miniseries dramatizing the life of German composer Richard Wagner. The excellent photography does justice to the elaborate production, shot on some 200 different locations. The actors cringe in the presence of the subject's grandeur; Burton, a shell of his former cinematic self, is painful to watch in his last released film. Frankly, this is way too long. Also available in a edited 300-minute version, which is still too long.

Distribution

German Language Video Center, 7625 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46226-5298, Phone: (317)547-1257, Fax: (317)547-1263, Email: glve@indy.net, URL: http://www.germanvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 540 minutes.
Originally from British, Hungarian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Musicians, Adapted from an Opera

Cast

Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Franco Nero

Director

Tony Palmer

Producer

Avco Embassy