The Mortal Fortune
6.7
“Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts"”
On the basis of the hardy perennial "boss-assistant" relation, "The Mortal Fortune" depicts the passion of worldly existence. The anonymous hero of the story, to which the spectator is introduced, attempts at freeing himself from his enslaved life. He finally has to realize the transience of the creature man and whithdraws from the constraints of worldly existence.
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Erwin Leder
Assistent
Known for
Underworld
Angst
Johannes Weidinger
Boss
Also in
Ich oder du
Wiener Brut
Matthias Lempert
Michael Synek
Gerhard Swoboda
Controllor
Also in
The Inheritors
Die Engerln am Strick
Boris Vian
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Florentina Welley
Lisa Luginbühl
Peppergirl
No other roles listed
Lisa Luginbuhl
Andreas Biegler
Martin Schellnast
"Living something"
Joe Berger
Subway Driver
Also in
Eis
Exit... But No Panic
Michael Synek Director · Boris Vian Story Michel Portal Composer
First release January 1, 1989 · Produced in Austria, France, Germany · Languages English, German
Production
Mausebär Film
Production
Medardus Film
Production
Austria · France · Germany
Produced in
Karl und die toten Fische
Working title
Languages
Original title
Die toten Fische
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Belgium · January 1, 1989
Limited theatrical · Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
Germany · October 7, 1989
Limited theatrical · Mannheim Film Festival (Winner of Josef-von-Sternberg Award)
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
November 9, 1989 · Limited theatrical
March 31, 1996 · Limited theatrical · Künstlerhauskino Wien - 20 year anniversary of the AAC (Austrian Association of Cinematographers)
March 23, 2012 · Limited theatrical · Limited showing of a recovered film print (Diagonale Graz)
October 29, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Limited showing of the restored version (Viennale)
Brazil
January 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada
January 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Festival du Cinéma International de Sainte Thérèse
Egypt
January 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Cairo International Film Festival
France
May 17, 1989 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival (Selected for "Semaine de la critique")
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (Winner of C.S.T. Award)
Italy
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Bozner Filmtage - Tu, Felix Austria?! Österreichische Filmwoche
Norway
October 23, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Bergen Internasjonale Filmfestival
Poland
October 9, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy
Spain
January 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · San Sebastian Film Festival
October 8, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Sitges Film Festival
Sweden
January 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Göteborg International Film Festival
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