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Die Tote Stadt

Die Tote Stadt

"He who cannot live with death has no life."

2009 · 148 min · Music, Drama

"Die tote Stadt" is a psychologically layered drama with Hitchcock-like features, about Paul who, after the loss of his beloved Marie, slowly but surely becomes entangled in a dream world of obsessions and delusions. This impressive opera is a passionate as well as a surrealistic plea for mourning. "He who cannot live with death has no life."

Directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi · Written by Julius Korngold

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