“A modern fantasy”
Joseph von Träubesser is a scion of a wealthy aristocratic family. He's not satisfied with idle bliss but is ambitious and tries to become a good painter. His family and especially his nephew Leonid, who could be taken for his twin, think he's cracked. Fabian Cabanas, a famous painter, isn't at all pleased with his life. Apion Herbst, a postman and spiritualist, holds séances when off duty and helps Fabian to a new body. And Joseph too profits from this séance.
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Cast
15 people
Hubert Kramar
Joseph / Fabian / Leonid
Known for
Lourdes
Wild Mouse
Heidi Baratta
Martha
Known for
Lourdes
Georg Lhotzky
Peter Marginter
Karl Schlifelner
Juliane Biallas
Livia
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Wolfgang Odelga
Alfred Böhm
Apion
Also in
The Butcher
Charley's Aunt
Franz Riess
Sigfrit Steiner
grand-grandfather
Known for
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Rudolf Czettel
Emil Stöhr
baron
Also in
Ein Stück Himmel
Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
Georg Lhotzky Director · Peter Marginter Writer Werner Swossil Writer
First release October 30, 1982 · Produced in Austria · Production ORF
Production
Thalia-Film
Production
ORF
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Austria
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · October 30, 1982
TV
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