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Wagner

Wagner

1983
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
A huge panorama of 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. Wagner's radical musical and political ideas, his German nationalism and even his anti-Semitism are set in the context of his life and times. (imdb)

Directed by:

Tony Palmer
Tony-Palmer
11 total credits
Credits include: 200 Motels, Bird on a Wire and Wagner
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Writer:

Charles Wood
Charles-Wood
22 total credits
Credits include: Help!, Iris, The Other Man, The Knack ...and How to Get It and The Charge of the Light Brigade
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Starring:

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel-Byrne
100 total credits
Gabriel James Byrne (born May 12, 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer, and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's screen début came in the Irish soap opera The Riordans and the spin-off show Bracken. The actor has now starred in over 35 feature films, such as The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing and Stigmata, in addition to writing two. (Wikipedia)
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Joan Plowright
Joan-Plowright
45 total credits
Credits include: Last Action Hero, 101 Dalmatians, Dennis the Menace, Bringing Down the House and Dinosaur
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Corin Redgrave
Corin-Redgrave
34 total credits
Credits include: Four Weddings and a Funeral, In the Name of the Father, Excalibur, A Man for All Seasons and Enigma
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Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa-Redgrave
141 total credits
A gifted, and politically-active actress, Vanessa Redgrave has been all over both the large and small screens for decades. She's been nominated multiple times for a best actress Oscar, and is a part of an acting family. Tragically, her daughter, actress Natasha Richardson, died in March 2009 in a freak skiing accident.
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Marthe Keller
Marthe-Keller
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Credits include: Marathon Man, Hereafter, Mars Express, Black Sunday and Fedora
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John Gielgud
John-Gielgud
107 total credits
Credits include: The Elephant Man, Gandhi, Dragonheart, Elizabeth and First Knight
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Ralph Richardson
Ralph-Richardson
68 total credits
Credits include: Time Bandits, Doctor Zhivago, Watership Down, Rollerball and Chimes at Midnight
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Franco Nero
Franco-Nero
122 total credits
Credits include: Die Hard 2, John Wick: Chapter 2, Cars 2, Django and Letters to Juliet
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Laurence Olivier
Laurence-Olivier
85 total credits
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Cyril Cusack
Cyril-Cusack
74 total credits
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Richard Burton
Richard-Burton
69 total credits
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role (without ever winning), and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Burton was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He remains closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor; the couple's turbulent relationship was rarely out of the news... (Wikipedia)
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László Gálffi
Lszl-Glffi
7 total credits
Credits include: Passion, Wagner, A zsarnok szíve, avagy Boccaccio Magyarországon, Men in the Nude and Semmelweis
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Countries:

Austria, Hungary, UK

Wagner

1983
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
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Ratings & Reviews

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05 Sep 2026
35
5th
Burton not only lacks charisma, he and the writer do a lame job portraying Wagner - monotonously spitting out badly scripted, book-ish sentences. The messy scenario quickly puts my attention to bed, which really is an achievement given the fact that I am a fan of both Wagner and costumedramas. And then, on top of this sherade, I have to go along with a BRITISH Richard & German aristocracy? And all these farfetched connections between events and his music?! O schmählicher Harm! Götternot!
01 Jan 2026
70
77th
*I watched the 7hrs 46mins feature film version* A potential masterpiece that falls short. There are segments that really do seem to capture something of what it is I think Wagner was all about (and therefore what Nietzsche was about and in turn Heidegger). But there are too many moments that throw you out of the sense of experiencing a true Gesamtkunstwerk, which is surely what a Wagner film as a masterpiece ought to be. Nevertheless, essential viewing for what it could've been.
22 Feb 2026
80
78th
24 Feb 2023
80
63rd
10 Feb 2017
44
26th
30 Oct 2016
75
71st
18 Oct 2016
65
51st
30 Apr 2015
70
63rd
26 May 2014
74
46th
17 May 2009
75
85th
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Tony Palmer
Tony-Palmer
11 total credits
Credits include: 200 Motels, Bird on a Wire and Wagner
polygon

Writer:

Charles Wood
Charles-Wood
22 total credits
Credits include: Help!, Iris, The Other Man, The Knack ...and How to Get It and The Charge of the Light Brigade
polygon

Starring:

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel-Byrne
100 total credits
Gabriel James Byrne (born May 12, 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer, and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's screen début came in the Irish soap opera The Riordans and the spin-off show Bracken. The actor has now starred in over 35 feature films, such as The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing and Stigmata, in addition to writing two. (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Joan Plowright
Joan-Plowright
45 total credits
Credits include: Last Action Hero, 101 Dalmatians, Dennis the Menace, Bringing Down the House and Dinosaur
polygon
,
Corin Redgrave
Corin-Redgrave
34 total credits
Credits include: Four Weddings and a Funeral, In the Name of the Father, Excalibur, A Man for All Seasons and Enigma
polygon
,
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa-Redgrave
141 total credits
A gifted, and politically-active actress, Vanessa Redgrave has been all over both the large and small screens for decades. She's been nominated multiple times for a best actress Oscar, and is a part of an acting family. Tragically, her daughter, actress Natasha Richardson, died in March 2009 in a freak skiing accident.
polygon
,
Marthe Keller
Marthe-Keller
51 total credits
Credits include: Marathon Man, Hereafter, Mars Express, Black Sunday and Fedora
polygon
,
John Gielgud
John-Gielgud
107 total credits
Credits include: The Elephant Man, Gandhi, Dragonheart, Elizabeth and First Knight
polygon
,
Ralph Richardson
Ralph-Richardson
68 total credits
Credits include: Time Bandits, Doctor Zhivago, Watership Down, Rollerball and Chimes at Midnight
polygon
,
Franco Nero
Franco-Nero
122 total credits
Credits include: Die Hard 2, John Wick: Chapter 2, Cars 2, Django and Letters to Juliet
polygon
,
Laurence Olivier
Laurence-Olivier
85 total credits
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 - 11 July 1989) was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright. Olivier played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern American and British drama...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Cyril Cusack
Cyril-Cusack
74 total credits
Cyril James Cusack was an Irish actor, who appeared in more than 90 films. In 1963, Cusack joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, England and appeared there for several seasons. By this stage he had established a successful career in films. Also in 1963, Cusack won a Jacob's Award for his performance in the Telefís Éireann production of Triptych. He received honorary degrees in 1977 and 1980 from the NUI and the University of Dublin respectively...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Richard Burton
Richard-Burton
69 total credits
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role (without ever winning), and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Burton was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He remains closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor; the couple's turbulent relationship was rarely out of the news... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
László Gálffi
Lszl-Glffi
7 total credits
Credits include: Passion, Wagner, A zsarnok szíve, avagy Boccaccio Magyarországon, Men in the Nude and Semmelweis
polygon

Countries:

Austria, Hungary, UK
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