Dying Bit by Bit
5.7
An old man is to be evicted from his home. He is the last tenant in an old house. He refuses to leave the flat and barricades himself in and spends his time writing protest letters to the government. Harder measures are soon taken against him.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
26 people
Fred Solm
Walter Grünwald, the old man
Also in
Der Meister der Welt
The Master of Death
Kurt Kosutic
The house manager
Also in
Just Behind the Door
Der Einstand
Mansur Madavi
Reinhard Kofler
Heribert Sasse
The attorney
Known for
Killer Condom
The Lacemaker
Heinz Leonhardsberger
Dieter Schrage
Inge Toifl
The neighbour
Also in
Shameless
Der richtige Mann
Gabi Prohaska
Maria Martina
The woman physician
Also in
Feldberg
Menschenfrauen
Axel Klingenberg
An old woman
Also in
The People of Värmland
Die blinde Eule
Erwin Reithmeier
Mansur Madavi Director · Dieter Schrage Writer Gera Graf Costume designer
First release November 12, 1981 · Produced in Austria · Working title Fernsicht
Production
Unger/Madavi Filmproduktion
Production
Austria
Produced in
Fernsicht
Working title
Languages
Original title
Ein wenig sterben
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · November 12, 1981
Premiere · Viennale
Austria · November 19, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 1, 1983 · Limited theatrical · Karlovy Vary
Italy
January 1, 1982 · Limited theatrical · San Remo (Award: "Premio special del film d'autore)
Spain
January 1, 1982 · Limited theatrical · Valladolid
United Kingdom
January 1, 1983 · Limited theatrical · London
More from Mansur Madavi
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Dying Bit by Bit
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.