The Flying Dutchman

IMDb 7.2 1989 • 139 min • MusicRomanceDrama

Director

Ilka Bäkkman

Country

FI

Plot Summary

lkka Backman's celebrated rendition of Wagner's opera tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a skipper who's been banished to sea for all eternity. Staged in a large outdoor courtyard inside Finland's Olavinlinna Castle, the production features German singer Franz Grundheber in the title role and Finnish opera singer Matti Salminen as Daland, a Norwegian sea captain whose daughter Senta (Hildegard Behrens) is the love of the Dutchman's life.

Top Cast

Franz Grundheber
Franz Grundheber The Dutchman
Matti Salminen
Matti Salminen Daland
Raimo Sirikiä
Raimo Sirikiä Erik
Anita Välkki
Anita Välkki Mary
Jorma Silvasti
Jorma Silvasti Steersman