'38 - Vienna Before the Fall

10/02/1986

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1hr 37min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Tobias Engel
  • Sunnyi Melles
  • Heinz Trixner
  • Romuald Pekny
  • Ingrid Burkhard

    Directors

  • Wolfgang Glück
  • Harald Eberhard
  • Robert Vacík

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • ORF
  • Almaro Film
  • BR
  • Satel Film

    Production Countries

  • Austria
  • Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German