Der Freischütz

Der Freischütz

1988
2h 23min

A troubled marksman, desperate to secure love and status, turns to forbidden magic in a rural community ruled by superstition and ritual. This stark television adaptation strips Weber’s Romantic opera of spectacle, recasting it as a bleak folk-horror parable about fear, failure, and the cost of choosing certainty over conscience.

Der Freischütz

Storyline

A troubled marksman, desperate to secure love and status, turns to forbidden magic in a rural community ruled by superstition and ritual. This stark television adaptation strips Weber’s Romantic opera of spectacle, recasting it as a bleak folk-horror parable about fear, failure, and the cost of choosing certainty over conscience.
    Released
    17 August 1988
    Runtime
    2h 23min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    German
    Production
    Süddeutscher Rundfunk
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