1. April 2000 (1952)

Directed by

Wolfgang Liebeneiner

Genre

science fiction film, satirical film

Country

Austria

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future version of the year 2000, Austria is still under the control of four occupying powers who impose unnecessary rules. The film follows the citizens as they try to show that their country can be peaceful and independent.

satiricallightheartedthoughtfulretro-futuristicslow-burnwhimsicalmildly absurdoptimisticwry

What happens

1. April 2000 is a 1952 Austrian political satire film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, made during the Allied Occupation of Austria (1945–55). The script was reportedly commissioned at the request of the Austrian government, and is a political satire depicting a harmless, potentially congenial future Austria still subject to needless and stifling oversight by the four Allied powers, as established following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II (as it was when the film was made). The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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