Release, runtime and language

1955 · 170 mins · Italian

Directed by

Herbert Graf

Starring

Walter Berry, Anton Dermota, Erna Berger, Lisa Della Casa, Elisabeth Grümmer, Deszö Ernster

A charismatic yet reckless young nobleman, Don Giovanni, thrills and offends everyone until he finally confronts a force he cannot outwit. This celebrated 1954 Salzburg Festival production, filmed in the open‑air Felsenreitschule, features Cesare Siepi in the title role and Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting Mozart’s masterpiece. Though stylistically dated, it remains an essential historical record and a vivid way to experience the opera.