The Distant Land
1987 film
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The Distant Land (German: Das weite Land) is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film that was adapted from the play by Arthur Schnitzler and directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Directed byLuc Bondy
Written by
- Arthur Schnitzler (play)
- Meir Dohnal
- Luc Bondy
StarringMichel Piccoli
Bulle Ogier
Bulle Ogier
CinematographyThomas Mauch
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| Directed by | Luc Bondy |
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| Starring | Michel Piccoli Bulle Ogier |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Plot
A promising young pianist commits suicide. He spent his last evening in the company of the industrialist Friedrich Hofreiter. His wife Genia is in possession of a farewell note.
Cast
- Michel Piccoli – Friedrich Hofreiter
- Bulle Ogier – Génia
- Wolfgang Hübsch – Mauer
- Barbara Rebeschini – Erna
- Milena Vukotic – Madame Wahl
- Dominique Blanc – Adèle Natter
- Jutta Lampe – Madame Meinhold
- Alain Cuny – Aigner – le père d'Otto
- Gabriel Barylli – Otto
- Friedrich Hammel – Stanzides
- Jeff Layton – Paul
- Paulus Manker – Korsakov
- Dorothea Parton – La nurse
- Paul Burian – Monsieur Natter
- Luís Miguel Cintra
