The Flying Dutchman
1989, German. Directed by Ilka Bäkkman.
lkka Backman's celebrated rendition of Wagner's opera tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a skipper who's been banished to sea for all eternity. Staged in a large outdoor courtyard inside Finland's Olavinlinna Castle, the production features German singer Franz Grundheber in the title role and Finnish opera singer Matti Salminen as Daland, a Norwegian sea captain whose daughter Senta (Hildegard Behrens) is the love of the Dutchman's life.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Original title
- Der Fliegende Holländer
- Country
- Finland
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The Flying Dutchman runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
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The Flying Dutchman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Flying Dutchman?
The Flying Dutchman (1989) was directed by Ilka Bäkkman and stars Franz Grundheber, Matti Salminen, Raimo Sirikiä.