Beyond Good And Evil

Beyond Good And Evil

Al di là del bene e del male

2 hr. 7 min. · Italy, France, Germany, 1977 · Drama, Biographical · Italian · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N-16

About the film

A film about the final years of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his romantic entanglement with Russian feminist intellectual Lou Andreas-Salomé and writer Paul Rée. Beyond Good and Evil serves as a cinematic commentary on Nietzsche’s philosophical ideas, evoking one of his most important works, in which he formulates his thoughts on the death of God and the foundations of traditional moral systems.

Details

Running time
2 hr. 7 min.
Country, year
Italy, France, Germany, 1977
Genre
Drama, Biographical
Language
Italian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N-16

Credits

Screenplay
Liliana Cavani, Franco Arcalli, Italo Moscati
Producers
Robert Gordon Edwards
Cinematography
Armando Nannuzzi
Music
Daniele Paris
Cast
Dominique Sanda, Erland Josephson, Robert Powell, Virna Lisi, Michael Degen, Elisa Cegani, Umberto Orsini
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • São Paulo International Film Festival
  • Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

Sponsors and partners

Supported by
Cinecittà