An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), celebrated as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.
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Birgitta Assheuer as Self - Narrator (voice)
Peter Csobádi as Self - Music Journalist
Oliver Rathkolb as Self - Historian
Christa Ludwig as Self - Opera Singer
Eleonore Büning as Self - Music Critic
Alexandra Gütermann as Self - Anita von Karajan's Niece
Lore Salzburger as Self - Karajan's Secretary
Werner Resel as Self - Musician
Karl Leister as Self - Musician
Anne-Sophie Mutter as Self - Musician
Peter Brem as Self - Musician
Clemens Hellsberg as Self - Musician
Joachim Tiburtius as Self - Politician (voice)
Herbert von Karajan as Self - Music Conductor (archive footage)
Fritz Kaiser as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Wilhelm Furtwängler as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Joseph Goebbels as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Winifred Wagner as Self - Musical Director (archive footage)
Anita von Karajan as Self - Karajan's 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Eliette von Karajan as Self - Karajan's 3rd Wife
Willy Brandt as Self - Politician (archive footage)