Released Date:
2008-10-16
Languages:
German
Countries:
Germany, Austria
Runtime:
96 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.1 (568 Reviews)
Director:
Joseph VilsmaierKlaus Richter
Kurt Wilhelm (based on the 1975 screenplay by)
70-year old Brandner Kaspar lives with his granddaughter Nannerl in the mountains at the Schliersee. As he is visited by the Death and wants to take him, Brandner Kaspar tricks him and gets another 20 years of life.
Released Date:
2011-12-22
Languages:
German
Countries:
Germany
Runtime:
110 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.2 (123 Reviews)
Director:
Marcus H. RosenmèllerGenres:
HistoryRobert Hèltner
Klaus Wolfertstetter
Summer 1780: On the way to Salzburg Emanuel Schikaneder's theatre group gets held up in a small mountain village on the Austrian border due to a missing performance permit. In this village a dispute between mine owner Paccoli and the rebelling mine workers is escalating. The situation immediately inspires Schikaneder with the idea for a new play- but before long not only the mineworkers, but also Schikaneder's performers take to the picket line. This is because Schikaneder seems to care more about spending time with high society than his actors, who the Landlord refuses to feed until Schikaneder pays the outstanding bill. A hastily put together open air performance by the troupe leads to major disruption....
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