Salome
Seen it?1997 | 109 min | Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Richard Strauss's opera, from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 293K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Hulscher, Luc Bondy
- Catherine MalfitanoSalome
- Bryn TerfelJokanaan
- Kenneth RiegelHerod
- Anja SiljaHerodias
- Robert GambillNarraboth
- Graeme BroadbentFirst soldier
- Michael DruiettSecond soldier
- Peter BronderFirst Jew
- Alexander OliverSecond Jew
- Timothy RobinsonThird Jew