The Raft of the MedusaMovie
Hans Werner Henze’s “The Raft of the Medusa” is directly inspired by Théodore Géricault’s famous painting. The German composer sets to music the fate of 150 people who have been shipwrecked and abandoned to their destiny. This is a radical work that fluctuates between hope and inevitability, agony and sudden bursts of life. The Raft of the Medusa is an oratorio that was first performed in 1968. Fifty years on, the Italian director Romeo Castellucci underscores its immense modernity, drawing a striking parallel between Hans Werner Henze’s work and the current migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
About The Raft of the Medusa
The Raft of the Medusa is a 2018 music movie directed by Romeo Castellucci.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 21m, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Dale Duesing, Bo Skovhus, Lenneke Ruiten. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
