Screenplay: Joseph Roth

Direction Michael Haneke

Cast Branko Samarovski · Judit Pogány · Thierry van Werveke · Deborah Wisniewski

Synopsis Die Rebellion (TV) (1993) is set in post-World War I Vienna, where Andreas Plum, a former soldier left disabled by the war, earns a living by playing a barrel organ on the streets. His life takes a turn when he...

Direction Ermanno Olmi

Cast Rutger Hauer · Anthony Quayle · Sandrine Dumas · Jean-Maurice Chanet

Synopsis The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) follows the journey of a Polish man who finds himself rescued from a life of poverty and despair by an anonymous benefactor. The narrative delves into the challenges he encounters as he strives...

Direction Wolfgang Staudte

Cast Josef Meinrad · Erwin Linder · Katrin Schirrmeister · Peter Vogel

Synopsis Die Rebellion (TV) (1962) follows the life of Andreas Pum, a former soldier who sacrificed a limb for his country. After his military service, he is granted a license and a street organ. His life takes a dramatic turn when...

Direction Bernhard Wicki

Cast Helmut Qualtinger · Agnes Fink · Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic · Evelyn Opela

Direction Bernhard Wicki

Cast Ulrich Mühe · Klaus Maria Brandauer · Armin Mueller-Stahl · Corinna Kirchhoff

Synopsis Spider's Web (1989) follows the tale of a ruthless German businessman, portrayed by Ulrich Mühe, who is born without a shred of conscience. This lack of morality makes him an ideal figure to thrive in the tumultuous years following World...

Direction Johannes Schaaf

Cast András Bálint · Rosemarie Fendel · Doris Kunstmann · Elma Bulla

Synopsis Trotta (1971) is an adaptation of the 1938 novel "Die Kapuzinergruft" (The Emperor's Tomb) by the renowned Austrian author Joseph Roth. The film delves into the life of a family spanning three generations, set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian...

Direction Axel Corti · Gernot Roll

Cast Max von Sydow · Charlotte Rampling · Claude Rich · Tilman Günther

Synopsis Radetzky March (TV Miniseries) (1994) follows the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the lens of the Trotta family's journey. The narrative commences in 1859 during the Battle of Solferino in Northern Italy, where Infantry Lieutenant Trotta's heroic actions save...

Direction Gregory Ratoff

Cast Jean Hersholt · Don Ameche · Allen Jenkins · J. Edward Bromberg

Synopsis Sins of Man (1936) follows the life of an Austrian church bell ringer named Freyman, who has a deep passion for music and hopes to instill the same love in his two sons. The first son embarks on a journey...