Film

The Distant Land

1987 · 1h 43m · History · Drama

IMDb

6.5

Vienna at the turn of the century: The industrialist Friedrich Hofreiter is a vain, self-important man who is used to taking what he wants and who enjoys exercising power. His tender wife Genia increasingly recognizes his deceitfulness. The Russian pianist Alexei Korsakov, a subtle artist, commits suicide because of her. Hofreiter, on the other hand, travels to the Dolomites with his friend and family doctor Dr. Mauer, who is in love with the young Erna. Hofreiter makes her his lover in front of Mauer's eyes. In turn, he provokes Genia's lover into a duel and shoots him. In the end, there is only emptiness. Faithful adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's stage play.

Michel Piccoli

Friedrich Hofreiter

Bulle Ogier

Genia

Wolfgang Hübsch

Dr. Mauer

Milena Vukotić

Frau Wahl

Dominique Blanc

Adele Natter

Paulus Manker

Korsakow

Gabriel Barylli

Otto

Paul Burian

Natter

Barbara Rebeschini

Erna

Jutta Lampe

Frau Meinhold-Aigner

Alain Cuny

Aigner

Fritz Hammel

Jeff Layton

Paulus Manker

Dorothea Parton

Paul Burian

• Luc BondyDirector · Writer
• Lubor DohnalWriter
• Thomas MauchDirector of Photography
• Heinz LeonhardsbergerOriginal Music Composer
• Ingrid KollerEditor

Release date

January 1, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

History, Drama