Film

ViennaFilm 1896-1976

1977 · 1h 57m · Documentary

IMDb

6.3

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

Friedrich Achleitner

Self

Marc Adrian

Self

H.C. Artmann

Self

Helmut Benedict

Self

Moucle Blackout

Self

Joe Berger

Wiener

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Elfriede Datzig

Self

Irina David

Self

Engelbert Dollfuß

Self (archive footage)

Emperor Franz Josef

Self (archive footage)

Wolfgang Ernst

Self

Valie Export

Self

Padhi Frieberger

Self

Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)

Walter Funda

Self

• Ernst Schmidt Jr.Director · Director of Photography · Writer
• Günther JanicekDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 57m

Genres

Documentary