The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer

6.5 | 2003-01-24 | Drama Music

An adaptation from the controversial John Adams opera about the true life incident that took place in the mid 80s. The liner "Achille Lauro" is on a 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean. While the ship is docked in Alexandria, a maid discovers that four of the passengers are actually members of the Palestine Liberation Organization traveling incognito. Startled by their discovery, the PLO cadre is forced to act. They take the passengers on board hostage and demand the release of 50 Palestinian activists held in Israeli jails. As Egyptian, American, Italian, and Palestinian authorities bicker over the best way to handle the situation (and who would negotiate with the terrorists), the kidnappers find themselves dealing with rebellion among their captives, and an argument between the four PLO members and Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American confined to a wheelchair, eventually escalates into violence.

Featured Crew

John Adams Original Music Composer
Penny Woolcock Director
Alice Goodman Writer
Brand Thumim Editor
Stuart Bruce Sound Recordist
Claire Anderson Costume Design
John Adams Conductor
Penny Woolcock Screenplay
Colin Matthews Music Editor
Madonna Baptiste Producer

Cast

Sanford Sylvan
Sanford Sylvan
Leon Klinghoffer
Yvonne Howard
Yvonne Howard
Marylin Klinghoffer

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