Austrian television director Fritz Lehner makes his feature debut with the big-budget drama Jedermann's Fest, based on the 1911 play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which in turn was based on a medieval tale. Originated in parts of England, the myth of Jan Jedermann ("John Everyman") deals with a rich man on his deathbed coming to terms with his life's failures. Not following much of a plot, the modernized version involves famous fashion designer Jedermann (Klaus Maria Brandauer) imagining his last big gala event while rendered unconscious as a result of a car accident in his Ferrari. He is a success in Vienna but not in fashionable Paris, so he wishes to impress French elder stateswoman Yvonne Becker (Juliette Greco).
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Jan Jedermann
Known for
Never Say Never Again
Out of Africa
Juliette Gréco
Yvonne Becker
Known for
Orpheus
Bonjour Tristesse
Sylvie Testud
Sophie
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Tamara
Alexa Sommer
Isabelle
Known for
Ants in the Pants 2
Otto Tausig
Vater
Known for
Place Vendôme
Ellen Umlauf
Salome
Also in
Cabaret
Kaisermühlen Blues
Redbad Klijnstra-Komarnicki
Daniel
Also in
Pitbull
Street Games
Susan Lynch
Maria
Known for
Ready Player One
From Hell
Fritz Lehner Director · Hugo von Hofmannsthal Author Gernot Roll Cinematographer
First release January 25, 2002 · Produced in Austria, Germany, France · Languages English, French, German
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Eurimages
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Wega Film
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Studio Babelsberg
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Star Production
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WDR
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ARTE
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Austria · Germany · France
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Original title
Jedermanns Fest
Original language
German
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English · French · German
Release dates
Austria · January 25, 2002
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