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From the House of the Dead (2007)

NR | Jul 20, 2007 (US) | Music | 01:40

Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.

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Pierre Boulez
Self - Conductor
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Olaf Bär
Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov
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Štefan Margita
Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich
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Peter Straka
The tall prisoner
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Vladimír Chmelo
The short prisoner
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Sulzenko Jiri
The camp commandant
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Heinz Zednik
The old prisoner
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Jan Galla
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