Cremaster 5 (1997)

Cremaster 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, Cremaster 5 represents the moment when the testicles are finally released and sexual differentiation is fully attained. The lamenting tone of the opera suggests that Barney invisions this as a moment of tragedy and loss. The primary character is the Queen of Chain (played by Ursula Andress). Barney, himself, plays three characters who appear in the mind of the Queen: her Diva, Magician, and Giant. The Magician is a stand-in for Harry Houdini, who was born in Budapest in 1874 and appears as a recurring character in the Cremaster cycle.

Released Oct. 24, 1997 55 min 12+

Genres: Drama, Music, Musical

Keywords: mdblist.belongs-to-collection, imdb.fifth-part, imdb.cremaster-cycle, imdb.budapest-hungary, imdb.art, imdb.independent-film, mdblist.collection-follow-up + 3 more, mdblist.rotten, tmdb.short-film, aspectratio.1-85-1