Directed
by Tony Palmer
Filmed in 200 different locations in 6 different
European countries as part of the centenary of Wagner's death, this film was
the biggest East-West production in the history of television. Notably for
shooting the original places Richard Wagner visited, lived and worked, and the
accuracy on the details of his life. The film took 7 months to complete and was
written by Charles Wood in conjunction with the Bayreuth estate and Wolfgang
Wagner (Wagner's grandson).
The film was filmed in widescreen 35mm Dolby Stereo.
The music was recorded by Sir Georg Solti especially
for the film and features the great:
Sir Richard
Burton
Vanessa Redgrave
Sir Laurence Olivier
Sir John Gielgud
Sir Ralph Richardson
Ronald Pickup
Cyril Cusack
Sir William Walton
and many others...
Vanessa Redgrave
Sir Laurence Olivier
Sir John Gielgud
Sir Ralph Richardson
Ronald Pickup
Cyril Cusack
Sir William Walton
and many others...
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