From the House of the Dead (movie)
- Production country: France
- Producer: Stéphane Metge
- Production companies: Deutsche Grammophon, NHK, CNC, ARTE France Cinéma
- Genre: Music
- Release date: 7/20/2007
- Run time: 100 min.
Movie description
Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.
