'38 - Vienna Before the Fall
6.2
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.
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Cast
30 people
Tobias Engel
Martin
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Wolfgang Glück Director · Lida Winiewicz Writer Friedrich Torberg Author
Director Writer
Wolfgang Glück
Writer
Lida Winiewicz
Author
Friedrich Torberg
Composer
Bert Grund
Cinematographer
Gérard Vandenberg
Editor
Heidi Handorf
Editor
Wolfgang B. Heine
Production designer
Oldřich Okáč
Production designer
Herwig Libowitzky
Production designer
Christian Marin
Costume designer
Birgit Hutter
First release September 4, 1986 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production Almaro Film, BR
Production
ORF
Production
Almaro Film
Production
BR
Production
Satel Film
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Production
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Austria · Germany
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Original title
38 - Auch das war Wien
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 1986
Premiere · Venice ("Venezia speciali")
Austria · October 2, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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