Cremaster 5 (1997)

Cremaster 5

1997

Drama Music

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.

Credits

Director

Matthew Barney

Cast

Amy Chiang as Fudor Sprite

Joanne Rha as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite

Kim Nghiem as Fudor Sprite

Matthew Barney as Diva / Giant / Magician

Mei-Chiao Chiu as Fudor Sprite

Michelle Ingkavet as Fudor Sprite

Susan Rha as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite

Ursula Andress as Queen of Chain