Orpheus steigt herab (1965)
In the Jim-Crow South, Val Xavier is a bass-playing drifter who retains a wild, compassionate spirit amid neon-lit decay. Nicknamed “Snake Skin” for his animal-hide jacket, Val seeks to shed the emptiness of wealthy nightclubs and, after turning thirty, yearns for a modest, purposeful life grounded in honest work.
Director: Hubert Hoelzke
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Gisela May as Lady Torrance |
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Harry Hindemith as Jabe Torrance |
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Reiner Schöne as Val Xavier |
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Barbara Dittus as Carol Cutrere |
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Kurt Müller-Reitzner as David Cutrere |
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Gisela Morgen as |
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Wolfgang Greese as |
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Brigitte Lindenberg as |
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František Pálka as |
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Ursula Am-Ende as |
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Lothar Förster as |
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Evamaria Bath as |
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Alexander Leuschen as |
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Erika Stiska as |
| Sound | Rolf Zimmermann | Music |
| Writing | Tennessee Williams | Writer |
| Directing | Hubert Hoelzke | Director |
