Wagner - 1983

A huge panorama of Richard Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria, to the final triumph at Bayreuth.

466min
1983
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.4/10

Cast

Richard Burton profile pictureRichard BurtonRichard Wagner
Vanessa Redgrave profile pictureVanessa RedgraveCosima von Bulow
John Gielgud profile pictureJohn GielgudPfistermeister
Marthe Keller profile pictureMarthe KellerMathilde Wesendonck
Miguel Herz-Kestranek profile pictureMiguel Herz-KestranekHans von Bülow
Lisa Kreuzer profile pictureLisa KreuzerFriederike Meyer
Ronald Pickup profile pictureRonald PickupFriedrich Nietzsche
László Gálffi profile pictureLászló GálffiKing Ludwig II of Bavaria
Richard Pasco profile pictureRichard PascoOtto Wesendonck
Andrew Cruickshank profile pictureAndrew CruickshankBar Minister
Gabriel Byrne profile pictureGabriel ByrneKarl Ritter
Gyula Benkő profile pictureGyula BenkőNarrator
Barbara Leigh-Hunt profile pictureBarbara Leigh-HuntQueen Mother
Corin Redgrave profile pictureCorin RedgraveDr. Pusinelli
Gwyneth Jones profile pictureGwyneth JonesMalvina von Carolsfeld
Peter Hofmann profile picturePeter HofmannSchnorr von Carolsfeld
János Kulka profile pictureJános KulkaRoyer's assistant
Anikó Sáfár profile pictureAnikó SáfárFirst guest
Bill Fraser profile pictureBill FraserMayor of Bayreuth
Klaus Knuth profile pictureKlaus KnuthBavarian Guide
Erwin Steinhauer profile pictureErwin SteinhauerWilhelm Baumgartner
Zoltán Gera profile pictureZoltán GeraLüttichau
William Walton profile pictureWilliam WaltonKing Friedrich August II of Saxony
Peter Woodthorpe profile picturePeter WoodthorpeFrench Agent
Joan Plowright profile pictureJoan PlowrightMrs. Taylor
Yvonne Kenny profile pictureYvonne KennyFrau Dustmaann
Christopher Gable profile pictureChristopher GablePeter Cornelius
Hanno Pöschl profile pictureHanno PöschlPolice Spy
Joan Greenwood profile pictureJoan GreenwoodFrau Dangl
Otto Clemens profile pictureOtto ClemensKarl Tausig
Peter Arens profile picturePeter ArensGeorg Herwegh
Mark Burns profile pictureMark BurnsBaron von Hulsen
Tony Palmer profile pictureTony PalmerConductor

About Wagner

Wagner Overview

A huge panorama of Richard Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria, to the final triumph at Bayreuth.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 466min

Extra details

Original Title: Wagner
Original Language: English
Directed By: Tony Palmer
Production Companies
Hungarofilm