Tales from the Vienna Woods (1979)
- Original title
- Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
- Directed by
- Maximilian Schell
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman in 1930s Vienna tries to escape her stifling family but ends up trapped in a series of harsh relationships. Based on a play, the film follows her struggle against a society that crushes her hopes.
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What happens
Tales from the Vienna Woods (German: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald) is a 1979 Austrian-German drama film directed by Maximilian Schell. The film was adapted from the play by Ödön von Horvath. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the final film for veteran actress Lil Dagover who started her film career in the 1910s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Lena Rais (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.