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Concluding the cycle is Cremaster 5, a sumptuous love tragedy set in late-19th-century Budapest. Cremaster 5 focuses on the Queen of Chain, played by legendary diva Ursula Andress. Ensconced in the royal booth of the Hungarian State Opera, she confronts in memory and in person her Diva, Magician, and Giant—all played by Barney.

Abetted by the sounds of the Budapest Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra, this final episode seals the cycle's conclusion via death, redemption, epiphany, and a naked bungee jump by Barney as Houdini. (55 mins.)

A separate ticket is required for each Cremaster film. Series packages are available to the general public for 25 dollars and to students and Wexner Center members for 15 dollars.

Image Credit
Production photographs
Copyright 1997 Matthew Barney
Photo: Michael James O'Brien
Courtesy Barbara Gladstone