Black Sin
Cast
Andreas von Rauch Vladimir Baratta 
Howard Vernon 
Danièle Huillet
Credits
Written by: Friedrich Hölderlin Danièle Huillet 
Jean-Marie Straub
Produced by: Danièle Huillet Dominique Païni Jean-Marie Straub
Plot
A companion piece to the earlier film ‘The Death of Empedocles’, 'Black Sin' is an adaptation of the third version of Friedrich Hölderlin’s play ‘Der Tod des Empedokles’.
Sinekatalog’s take
Black Sin (1989) is a German drama directed by Danièle Huillet. It stars Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta and Howard Vernon. It runs 42 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.5 / 10 (138 votes)
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