Cremaster 5

Cremaster 5

55 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 24, 1997

Cremaster 5 (55 min, 1997) 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.

Cremaster 5

55 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 24, 1997

Cremaster 5
Cremaster 5 (55 min, 1997) 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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers
Original title Cremaster 5
Directors Matthew Barney
Writers Matthew Barney

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