To the Bitter End

To the Bitter End

105 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 22, 1975

15 years ago Paul Jordan was a star in Hollywood musicals. But then he retired from showbiz and married the rich Joan. Now, after being dependent on his wife's money for many years, he's sick of it and wants to work again. A romantic affair with his stepdaughter, Shirley, gives him the guts to ask for a role. His former agent gets him one but it's with a small company in Vienna, Austria. The stress worsens his alcoholism; the tablets he takes to hide the effects lead him to hallucinations. When his wife and girlfriend appear at the same time, he's no longer capable of handling the situation.

To the Bitter End

105 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 22, 1975

To the Bitter End
15 years ago Paul Jordan was a star in Hollywood musicals. But then he retired from showbiz and married the rich Joan. Now, after being dependent on his wife's money for many years, he's sick of it and wants to work again. A romantic affair with his stepdaughter, Shirley, gives him the guts to ask for a role. His former agent gets him one but it's with a small company in Vienna, Austria. The stress worsens his alcoholism; the tablets he takes to hide the effects lead him to hallucinations. When his wife and girlfriend appear at the same time, he's no longer capable of handling the situation.
Producers Roxy Films, Wien-Film
Original title Bis zur bitteren Neige
Directors Eva Ebner, Gerd Oswald
Writers Johannes Mario Simmel, Manfred Purzer

Cast

Maurice Ronet

as Paul Jordan

Suzy Kendall

as Joan Jordan

Susanne Uhlen

as Shirley Jordan

Christine Wodetzky

as Natascha Petrowna

Balduin Baas

as Fogosch

Rudolf Fernau

as Schauberg

Karl Renar

as Mörtl

Erich Padalewski

as Lehrer

Ferdy Mayne

as Wallace

Herbert Prikopa

as Polzfuss