The Flying Dutchman (1989)

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.

Released

1989-01-01

Genres

Music, Romance, Drama

Runtime

139 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ilka Bäkkman

TMDB rating

7.2/10 from 2 votes