'38 - Vienna Before the Fall (1986)
Overview
The film presents the political events surrounding the Anschluss in March of 1938 through the lives of Carola Hell, a popular young actress at the prestigious Theater in der Josefstadt, and Martin Hofmann, the Jewish journalist she plans to marry. When we encounter the couple in the lovely springtime weather their future is full of promise. They are determined to stay clear of politics. Yet in the climate of the time, nobody of her prominence or his religion can remain apolitical. Although Martin's journalist friend, Drechsler, calls to inform them that the Nazis plan to take over Austria soon, they concentrate on their work and their private happiness and dismiss the warnings.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.92 |
Directed By
Wolfgang Glück
Crew
Wolfgang Glück
Friedrich Torberg
Michael Hild
Curd Abdallah
Andreas Kamm
Daniela Stibitz
Harald Eberhard
Norbert Erben
Wolfgang B. Heine
Helmut Gräf
Norbert Erben
Heidi Handorf
Oldřich Okáč
Günter Blumhagen
Christian Marin
Christine Gouze-Rénal
Robert Vacík
Wolfgang Glück
Daniela Bräuer
Lida Winiewicz
Herwig Libowitzky
Herbert Reutterer
Oldřich Okáč
Gérard Vandenberg
Bert Grund
Christian Morin
Birgit Hutter
Rüdiger von Sperl
Margarete Graef
Ellen Just-Hofmann
TOP CAST
Tobias Engel
Martin
Sunnyi Melles
Carola
Heinz Trixner
Toni
Romuald Pekny
Sovary
Ingrid Burkhard
Frau Schostal
David Cameron
Oberst
Josef Fröhlich
Kemetter
Tanja von Oertzen
Frau von Wartenburg
Lotte Ledl
Carola's Mother
Walter Starz
Sollnau
Lukas Resetarits
Cabdriver
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