Der Freischütz (1988)
A troubled marksman, desperate to secure love and status, turns to forbidden magic in a rural community ruled by superstition and ritual. This stark television adaptation strips Weber’s Romantic opera of spectacle, recasting it as a bleak folk-horror parable about fear, failure, and the cost of choosing certainty over conscience.
Director: Vicco von Bülow
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Michael Ebbecke as Ottokar |
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Nany Johnson as Agathe |
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Ulrike Sonntag as Ännchen |
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Siegmund Nimsgern as |
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Uwe Heilmann as Max |
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Carsten H. Stabell as Eremit |
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Thomas Mohr as Kilian |
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Albrecht Dennhardt as Samiel |
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Vicco von Bülow as Self - Presenter |
| Directing | Vicco von Bülow | Director |
| Writing | Johann Friedrich Kind | Writer |
| Sound | Carl Maria von Weber | Music |
| Production | Vicco von Bülow | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vicco von Bülow | Costume Designer |