'38 - Vienna Before the Fall (1986)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1986-10-02
Runtime: 97 minutes
Director: Wolfgang Glück
Top Cast
- Tobias Engel as Martin
- Sunnyi Melles as Carola
- Heinz Trixner as Toni
- Romuald Pekny as Sovary
- Ingrid Burkhard as Frau Schostal
- David Cameron as Oberst
- Josef Fröhlich as Kemetter
- Tanja von Oertzen as Frau von Wartenburg
- Lotte Ledl as Carola's Mother
- Walter Starz as Sollnau
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