
Cremaster 5
Drama · Music
Overview
CREMASTER 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, it represents the moment when the testicles are finally released and sexual differentiation is fully attained. The lamenting tone of the opera suggests that Barney invisions this as a moment of tragedy and loss. The primary character is the Queen of Chain (played by Ursula Andress). Barney, himself, plays three characters who appear in the mind of the Queen: her Diva, Magician, and Giant. The Magician is a stand-in for Harry Houdini, who was born in Budapest in 1874 and appears as a recurring character in the Cremaster cycle.
Top Cast


Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress
Queen of Chain
Ursula Andress
Queen of Chain


Matthew Barney
Matthew Barney
Diva / Giant / Magician
Matthew Barney
Diva / Giant / Magician
Joanne Rha
Joanne Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Joanne Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Susan Rha
Susan Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Susan Rha
Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Amy Chiang
Amy Chiang
Fudor Sprite
Amy Chiang
Fudor Sprite
Mei-Chiao Chiu
Mei-Chiao Chiu
Fudor Sprite
Mei-Chiao Chiu
Fudor Sprite
Michelle Ingkavet
Michelle Ingkavet
Fudor Sprite
Michelle Ingkavet
Fudor Sprite
Yoko Hyun
Yoko Hyun
Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Yoko Hyun
Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Kim Nghiem
Kim Nghiem
Fudor Sprite
Kim Nghiem
Fudor Sprite
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