Overview

This film is a kind of anthology about Vienna, from the invention of film to the present day. The aim is to break down the usual clichéd "image of Vienna" such as that found in the traditional "Vienna Film" by juxtaposing documentary footage, newly shot material and subjective sequences created by various artists. Individual, self-contained sections of the film gain new meaning within the context of historical material. Familiar sites appear estranged when edited together with historical scenes. Other scenes appear like a persiflage or satirical. The film does not incorporate any commentary whatsoever. It is a collage of diverse materials aimed at conveying a distanced image of Vienna to the viewer

Top Cast

F

Friedrich Achleitner

Self

M

Marc Adrian

Self

H

H.C. Artmann

Self

H

Helmut Benedict

Self

M

Moucle Blackout

Self

J

Joe Berger

Wiener

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Elfriede Datzig

Self

I

Irina David

Self

Engelbert Dollfuß

Self (archive footage)

E

Emperor Franz Josef

Self (archive footage)

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Wolfgang Ernst

Self