Name: The Cave of Hercules
Director: Lutz Dammbeck
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1990-01-01
Rating: 9

Question 1

What is The Cave of Hercules about?

Accepted Answer

Despite seeing his film project HERCULES rejected by DEFA Studios in 1983-84, Dammbeck remained fascinated by the Hercules story. He started experimenting with different media combinations, using overpainting, photography, film clips, collage, painting, and movement. These experiments resulted in groundbreaking multimedia collaborations, as well as the film THE CAVE OF HERCULES, in which Dammbeck explores a series of questions inspired by this classical figure. Who was the legendary hero Hercules? Is there a new Hercules today? How are heroes created in a totalitarian society? What are the virtues of heroes? This multi-layered experimental film combines projections of collected film clips, quotations from “The Willful Child” by the Brothers Grimm, and “Hercules 2 or the Hydra” by Heiner Müller, as well as dance scenes with Eva Schmale that were performed – at Kampnagel in Hamburg – specifically for the film.

Question 2

Who appears in The Cave of Hercules?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is The Cave of Hercules?

Accepted Answer

The Cave of Hercules is listed under Documentary.

Question 4

How long is The Cave of Hercules?

Accepted Answer

The Cave of Hercules has a runtime of 45 minutes.

Question 5

What year was The Cave of Hercules released?

Accepted Answer

The Cave of Hercules was released in 1990.