Wienfilm 1896-1976

Wienfilm 1896-1976

117 mins | Jan. 1, 1977

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

Wienfilm 1896-1976

117 mins | Jan. 1, 1977

Wienfilm 1896-1976
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
Producers
Original title Wienfilm 1896-1976
Directors Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Writers Ernst Schmidt Jr.

Cast

Marc Adrian

as Self

H.C. Artmann

as Self

Helmut Benedict

as Self

Moucle Blackout

as Self

Joe Berger

as Wiener

Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage)

Elfriede Datzig

as Self

Irina David

as Self

Engelbert Dollfuß

as Self (archive footage)

Emperor Franz Josef

as Self (archive footage)

Wolfgang Ernst

as Self

Valie Export

as Self

Sigmund Freud

as Self (archive footage)

Walter Funda

as Self

Alexander Girardi

as Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

as Self (archive footage)

Ernst Jandl

as Self

Bernd Klamer

as Self

Werner Kofler

as Self

Brenda Kronheim

as Self

Sheila Kronheim

as Self

Theodor Körner

as Self (archive footage)

Auguste Lumière

as Self (archive footage)

Otto Muehl

as Self

Arnulf Rainer

as Self

Karl Renner

as Self (archive footage)

Kurt Schuschnigg

as Self (archive footage)

Peter Weibel

as Self

Louis Lumière

as Self (archive footage)

Gerhard Rühm

as Self