Faëton
Sep 15, 1990 · 1h 46m
Director
Jan Venema, Hans CroisetOverview
Registration of the 1987 perfomance by the Dutch theatregroup De Appel of the tragedy 'Faëton Of Reuckeloze Stoutheit' by the poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel from 1663. The story is taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses and begins begins with the Sun God Phoebus who fathered four children with Clymene. When the children grow up, they go with their mother in search of father, but they wonder whether he really exists. When Phoebus hears this, he promises to fulfill every wish of his children. His son Faëton takes advantage of this and wants to spend a day in the solar chariot through the universe. That causes a lot of problems on earth, since Faëton's recklessness almost causes extinction.
Cast of Faëton
Crew of Faëton
Jan VenemaDirector
Hans CroisetDirector
Joost van den VondelWriter, Script- Dieke van WaverenProducer
- Jacqueline ReimerinkEditor
- Barbara de VriesCostume Design
- Rudolf GrobSound
- Oline EngelvaartAssistant Director
- Leigh LandyMusic
- Ilja de VriesMakeup Designer
- Bert WaarléLighting Design
- Henk WalisonCamera Operator
- Kees KuijerSound
- Andy ToenLighting Design
- Gert Jan EijlersSound
- André MouthMakeup Designer
- Watze TiesemaDramaturgy
- Ron ZirkzeeGrip
- Emiel JansenCableman
- Suzet van RooyenHair Designer
About Faëton
What is Faëton about?
Registration of the 1987 perfomance by the Dutch theatregroup De Appel of the tragedy 'Faëton Of Reuckeloze Stoutheit' by the poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel from 1663. The story is taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses and begins begins with the Sun God Phoebus who fathered four children with Clymene. When the children grow up, they go with their mother in search of father, but they wonder…
When was Faëton released?
Faëton was released on September 15, 1990.
How long is Faëton?
Faëton runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed Faëton?
Faëton was directed by Jan Venema and Hans Croiset.
Who is in the cast of Faëton?
The cast of Faëton includes Christine Ewert (Klymene), Alexander van Heteren (Faëton), Joke Last (Faetuze), Oda Spelbos (Lampete) and Lilian Bakker (Febe).