Michael Schottenberg

The Piano Teacher (2001)

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Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Annie Girardot  •  Benoît Magimel  •  Anna Sigalevitch

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Annie Girardot  •  Benoît Magimel  •  Anna Sigalevitch

Bockerer (1981)

A politically naive Viennese butcher (Bockerer) manages to survive the Nazi occupation of Austria and the second world war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Antel
CAST:  Karl Merkatz  •  Ida Krottendorf  •  Georg Schuchter  •  Sieghardt Rupp

A politically naive Viennese butcher (Bockerer) manages to survive the Nazi occupation of Austria and the second world war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Antel
CAST:  Karl Merkatz  •  Ida Krottendorf  •  Georg Schuchter  •  Sieghardt Rupp

Der Feuerteufel - Flammen des Todes (1999)

Several emblematic buildings in Vienna suffer from a series of explosions that destroy works of art of inestimable value, as well as generating a large number of victims. Detective Peter Bender will need the help of Lena, a student of art, discover the murderer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curt M. Faudon
CAST:  Heino Ferch  •  Natalia Wörner  •  Axel Milberg  •  Erwin Steinhauer

Several emblematic buildings in Vienna suffer from a series of explosions that destroy works of art of inestimable value, as well as generating a large number of victims. Detective Peter Bender will need the help of Lena, a student of art, discover the murderer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curt M. Faudon
CAST:  Heino Ferch  •  Natalia Wörner  •  Axel Milberg  •  Erwin Steinhauer

Caracas (1989)

Despite its South-of-the-Border title, Caracas is an Austrian love triangle. Gas-station owner Gerhard Zehmann is saddled with cheating wife Regina Bill. The man would like to escape to Venezuela, but he can't unload his wife. Then he meets a woman who is the exact ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Regula Bill  •  Gerhard Zemann  •  Herta Boehm  •  Christoph Künzler

Despite its South-of-the-Border title, Caracas is an Austrian love triangle. Gas-station owner Gerhard Zehmann is saddled with cheating wife Regina Bill. The man would like to escape to Venezuela, but he can't unload his wife. Then he meets a woman who is the exact ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Regula Bill  •  Gerhard Zemann  •  Herta Boehm  •  Christoph Künzler

Villa Henriette (2004)

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DIRECTION:  Peter Payer
CAST:  Hannah Tiefengraber  •  Cornelia Froboess  •  Nina Petri  •  Lars Rudolph

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DIRECTION:  Peter Payer
CAST:  Hannah Tiefengraber  •  Cornelia Froboess  •  Nina Petri  •  Lars Rudolph

The Arrival of Averill (1992)

In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Andras Jones  •  Maria Bill  •  Umberto Conte  •  Michael Kroecher

In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Andras Jones  •  Maria Bill  •  Umberto Conte  •  Michael Kroecher

Geschäfte (1995)

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DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Ulrich Tukur  •  Susanne Lothar  •  Ulrich Mühe  •  Julia Stemberger

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DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Ulrich Tukur  •  Susanne Lothar  •  Ulrich Mühe  •  Julia Stemberger

Der Bockerer II - Österreich ist frei (1996)

Vienna, 1947. Bockerer and his wife Binerl have survived the war, though his butcher's shop was destroyed by bombs. Karl Bockerer opens up a new establishment in the center of the city. Post-war Vienna is divided into four zones in which the Allies run things and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Antel
CAST:  Karl Merkatz  •  Caroline Vasicek  •  Alexander Wussow  •  Ida Krottendorf

Vienna, 1947. Bockerer and his wife Binerl have survived the war, though his butcher's shop was destroyed by bombs. Karl Bockerer opens up a new establishment in the center of the city. Post-war Vienna is divided into four zones in which the Allies run things and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Antel
CAST:  Karl Merkatz  •  Caroline Vasicek  •  Alexander Wussow  •  Ida Krottendorf

Kino im Kopf (1996)

Ever had an idea for a film? Ever actually visualised this film in your mind? Or even sketched out scenes and camera angles? Plenty of film buffs have. Michael Glawogger invited 12 people to talk about their ideas for a film and then shot short fragments for them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Michael Schottenberg  •  Johannes Silberschneider  •  Barbara de Koy  •  Caroline Manceau

Ever had an idea for a film? Ever actually visualised this film in your mind? Or even sketched out scenes and camera angles? Plenty of film buffs have. Michael Glawogger invited 12 people to talk about their ideas for a film and then shot short fragments for them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Michael Schottenberg  •  Johannes Silberschneider  •  Barbara de Koy  •  Caroline Manceau

Kreuzfeuer (1997)

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DIRECTION:  Thomas Roth
CAST:  Michael Schottenberg  •  Inga Busch  •  Karl Markovics  •  Sophie Rois

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DIRECTION:  Thomas Roth
CAST:  Michael Schottenberg  •  Inga Busch  •  Karl Markovics  •  Sophie Rois

Der Einstand (1977)

A young ex-convict returns to his home village. But he soon realizes that nothing is the same for him as before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reinhard Schwabenitzky
CAST:  Gerhard Dorfer  •  Christoph Waltz  •  Claudia brunner  •  Elisabeth Orth

A young ex-convict returns to his home village. But he soon realizes that nothing is the same for him as before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reinhard Schwabenitzky
CAST:  Gerhard Dorfer  •  Christoph Waltz  •  Claudia brunner  •  Elisabeth Orth

Lady Dracula (1977)

A beautiful blonde bitten by Count Dracula 100 years previously is unearthed in Vienna, and soon she goes on a killing spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Josef Gottlieb
CAST:  Evelyne Kraft  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Brad Harris  •  Eddi Arent

A beautiful blonde bitten by Count Dracula 100 years previously is unearthed in Vienna, and soon she goes on a killing spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franz Josef Gottlieb
CAST:  Evelyne Kraft  •  Stephen Boyd  •  Brad Harris  •  Eddi Arent

Der Lebemann (1979)

A man tries to make money to impress his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Axel Corti
CAST:  Ulli Maier  •  Heinz Trixner  •  Bruno Dallansky  •  Michael Schottenberg

A man tries to make money to impress his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Axel Corti
CAST:  Ulli Maier  •  Heinz Trixner  •  Bruno Dallansky  •  Michael Schottenberg

Feuer! (1979)

A historical drama about the revolution of 1848/1849 in the Austrian empire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reinhard Schwabenitzky
CAST:  Christoph Waltz  •  Kurt Weinzierl  •  Karl Merkatz  •  Erwin Leder

A historical drama about the revolution of 1848/1849 in the Austrian empire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reinhard Schwabenitzky
CAST:  Christoph Waltz  •  Kurt Weinzierl  •  Karl Merkatz  •  Erwin Leder

Eine Minute dunkel macht uns nicht blind (1986)

Portrait of a great lady based on the real life of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, an Austrian architect, who joined the resistance movement against Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susanne Zanke
CAST:  Gertrud Roll  •  Hanne Rohrer  •  Günter Einbrodt  •  Miguel Herz-Kestranek

Portrait of a great lady based on the real life of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, an Austrian architect, who joined the resistance movement against Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susanne Zanke
CAST:  Gertrud Roll  •  Hanne Rohrer  •  Günter Einbrodt  •  Miguel Herz-Kestranek

The Diary of Dr. Döblinger (1986)

Based on the many observations made during his extremely interesting and far from dull life, Dr. Döblinger relates four episodes in which he wants to give us a picture of the loneliness and incomprehensibility of mankind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Helmut Qualtinger  •  Vera Borek  •  Susanne Prinzhorn  •  Toni Böhm

Based on the many observations made during his extremely interesting and far from dull life, Dr. Döblinger relates four episodes in which he wants to give us a picture of the loneliness and incomprehensibility of mankind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schottenberg
CAST:  Helmut Qualtinger  •  Vera Borek  •  Susanne Prinzhorn  •  Toni Böhm