Cremaster 5 (1997)
Synopsis
Cremaster 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, Cremaster 5 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.
Release Date: 1997-10-24
Runtime: 55 minutes
Director: Matthew Barney
Top Cast
- Ursula Andress as Queen of Chain
- Matthew Barney as Diva / Giant / Magician
- Joanne Rha as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
- Susan Rha as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
- Amy Chiang as Fudor Sprite
- Mei-Chiao Chiu as Fudor Sprite
- Michelle Ingkavet as Fudor Sprite
- Yoko Hyun as Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
- Kim Nghiem as Fudor Sprite
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