'38 – Vienna Before the Fall (1987)

Original title

38 - Auch das war Wien

Directed by

Wolfgang Glück

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 11 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.

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How it feels

A couple in Vienna witnesses the rise of Nazi influence in Austria during 1937 and 1938. The story follows their personal lives as political changes threaten their relationship and safety.

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What happens

'38 – Vienna Before the Fall (German: 38 – Auch das war Wien, lit. '38 – That too was Vienna') is a 1986 Austrian-West German co-produced drama film directed by Wolfgang Glück. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards. It is set in Vienna in 1937–1938 at the time of the Anschluss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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