Cremaster 5
CREMASTER 5 is a five-act opera (sung in Hungarian) set in late-ninteenth century Budapest. The last film in the series, it 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.
Cast
Ursula Andress
as Queen of Chain
Matthew Barney
as Diva / Giant / Magician
Joanne Rha
as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Susan Rha
as Queen's Usher / Fudor Sprite
Amy Chiang
as Fudor Sprite
Mei-Chiao Chiu
as Fudor Sprite
Michelle Ingkavet
as Fudor Sprite
Yoko Hyun
as Fudor Sprite (as Yoko Kuroiwa)
Kim Nghiem
as Fudor Sprite
