Cremaster 5 (1997)

Cremaster 5 (1997)

1997-10-24 Hungary, United States of America 55 Min. PG-13
6.1 23 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Ursula Andress is Queen of Chain
Queen of Chain
Matthew Barney is Diva / Giant / Magician
Diva / Giant / Magician
Joanne Rha is Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Susan Rha is Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Amy Chiang is Fudor Sprite
Fudor Sprite
Mei-Chiao Chiu is Fudor Sprite
Fudor Sprite
Michelle Ingkavet is Fudor Sprite
Fudor Sprite
Yoko Hyun is Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Kim Nghiem is Fudor Sprite
Fudor Sprite

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