Released:
1956-06-21

Overview:
A film adaptation of Ludwig van Beethoven's opera of the same name. Florestan has been held in a Spanish state prison for many years. When an inspection of the prison becomes inevitable, Florestan must be eliminated. But Fidelio's young assistant can prevent this. It turns out that Fidelio is actually Florestan's wife. She is determined to do everything she can to free her husband.

Director:
Walter Felsenstein

Runtime:
0h 0min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  Richard Holm
  as
  Florestan
• 
  Claude Nollier
  as
  Leonore / Fidelio
• 
  Erwin V. Gross
  as
  Don Fernando
• 
  Hannes Schiel
• 
  Georg Wieter
  as
  Rocco