Release Date

24 Oct, 1997

Runtime

00:55: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

CREMASTER 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, it represents the moment when the testicles are finally released and sexual differentiation is fully attained. The lamenting tone of the opera suggests that Barney invisions this as a moment of tragedy and loss. The primary character is the Queen of Chain (played by Ursula Andress). Barney, himself, plays three characters who appear in the mind of the Queen: her Diva, Magician, and Giant. The Magician is a stand-in for Harry Houdini, who was born in Budapest in 1874 and appears as a recurring character in the Cremaster cycle.

Original Title

Cremaster 5

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Actors

Ursula Andress

Matthew Barney

Joanne Rha

Susan Rha

Amy Chiang

Mei-Chiao Chiu

Michelle Ingkavet

Yoko Hyun

Kim Nghiem

Crew

Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

Barbara Gladstone

Peter Strietmann

Jonathan Bepler

Linda LaBelle

Karen Young

Regina Harris

Gabriel Bartalos