Choir of the Prisoners (Der Gefangenenchor) 20 years old

The film is based on a scene in Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. The inmates of the Seville prison are kept in dark cells without daylight. Now, for the first time after years, they are allowed to see the sun. Light as a metaphor for freedom.

Credits

Choir of the Prisoners Cast

Name	Character
Matthew Burton He was 33, now 54 years old

Choir of the Prisoners Crew

Name	Department
Raimund Krumme as Director. He was 51 (now 71) years old	Directing
Raimund Krumme as Writer. He was 51 (now 71) years old	Writing