Tales from the Vienna Woods (1979)
Based on a popular 1931 play, the film tells the fate of a naive young woman named Marianne, who breaks off her reluctant engagement with Oskar the butcher after falling in love with a fop named Alfred who, however, has no serious interest in returning her love. For this error, she must pay bitterly.
Director: Maximilian Schell
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: May 8, 1979
Cast
- Helmut Qualtinger - Zauberkönig
- Birgit Doll - Marianne
- Hanno Pöschl - Alfred
- Jane Tilden - Valerie
- André Heller - Hierlinger
- Eric Pohlmann
- Adrienne Gessner - Alfred's Grandmother
- Götz Kauffmann - Oskar
- Norbert Schiller - Rittmeister
- Robert Meyer - Erich
Screenplay
- Christopher Hampton
- Maximilian Schell
- Ödön von Horváth (Original Story)
Music: Toni Stricker
Cinematography: Klaus König
Editing: Dagmar Hirtz
Production: MFG-Film, Solaris Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, BR
Country: Austria, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
literature, love affair, swimming, family affairs, lower austria, wachau, heuriger
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tales from the Vienna Woods about?
- Based on a popular 1931 play, the film tells the fate of a naive young woman named Marianne, who breaks off her reluctant engagement with Oskar the butcher after falling in love with a fop named Alfred who, however, has no serious interest in returning her love. For this error, she must pay bitterly.
- Who directed Tales from the Vienna Woods?
- Tales from the Vienna Woods was directed by Maximilian Schell.
- Who stars in Tales from the Vienna Woods?
- Tales from the Vienna Woods stars Helmut Qualtinger, Birgit Doll, Hanno Pöschl, Jane Tilden, André Heller, Eric Pohlmann.
- How long is Tales from the Vienna Woods?
- Tales from the Vienna Woods has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Tales from the Vienna Woods?
- Tales from the Vienna Woods is a Drama film.
- Where was Tales from the Vienna Woods produced?
- Tales from the Vienna Woods was produced in Austria, Germany.