The Mystery of Oberwald = Il Mistero Di Oberwald

Italy, 1980

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Since her husband’s death ten years ago the Queen has been mournful, reclusive and obsessed with her own death. She offers refuge for three days to a man who attempts to kill her: she warns him ‘ If you do not kill me, I’ll kill you’. However, he bears a ghost-like resemblance to the dead king and quickly her passion and love for life is rekindled. The final twist in this remarkable picture will leave you drenched with compassion and only then will you know the mystery of Oberwald. From the play by Jean Cocteau.

Credits

production company

Radiotelevisione Italiana

director

Michelangelo Antonioni

Duration

02:04:00:00

Production places
Italy
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325126

Language

Italian

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Italy

Foreign language films

Literature → French literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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