Der Freischütz
1988, German. Directed by Loriot.
A troubled marksman, desperate to secure love and status, turns to forbidden magic in a rural community ruled by superstition and ritual. This stark television adaptation strips Weber’s Romantic opera of spectacle, recasting it as a bleak folk-horror parable about fear, failure, and the cost of choosing certainty over conscience.
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 17 August 1988
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Johann Friedrich Kind
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Der Freischütz runs 143 minutes (2h 23m).
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Der Freischütz isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Der Freischütz?
Der Freischütz (1988) was directed by Loriot and stars Michael Ebbecke, Nany Johnson, Ulrike Sonntag.