---
title: 'The Death of Empedocles (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean-Marie Straub'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-death-of-empedocles-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094159/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Death of Empedocles (1987)

1987 · 132 min · Drama · Germany, France

Original title: Der Tod des Empedokles

## Synopsis

The Death of Empedocles is a 1987 West German drama film directed by Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean-Marie Straub](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marie-straub), [Danièle Huillet](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-huillet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johann Sebastian Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/johann-sebastian-bach)
- **Director of Photography:** [Renato Berta](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-berta)

## Cast

- [William Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-berger)
- [Howard Vernon](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-vernon)

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