The Makropulos Case

The Makropulos Case — Plot

At the heart of Věc Makropulos is a recipe for a life-prolonging elixir invented by the doctor Hieronymus Makropulos for Emperor Rudolf II. It was tested on the doctor's beautiful daughter, who has now been on earth for 337 years and has had countless affairs over the generations. In the end, however, the seemingly young woman has to realize that an endless life on this side of the world only brings loneliness.

• Release date
• December 6, 2025
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Peter Stein

The Makropulos Case — Cast

Marlis Petersen Emilia Marty Pavel Cernoch Albert Gregor

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Lukas Schmidt Vítek

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Alma Neuhaus Krista Bo Skovhus Jaroslav Prus

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Carlos Osuna Janek Prus Wolfgang Bankl Dr. Kolenaty Marcus Pelz Stage Technician