ViennaFilm 1896-1976
Wienfilm 1896-1976
Documentary
This film is a kind of anthology about Vienna, from the invention of film to the present day. The aim is to break down the usual clichéd "image of Vienna" such as that found in the traditional "Vienna Film" by juxtaposing documentary footage, newly shot material and subjective sequences created by various artists. Individual, self-contained sections of the film gain new meaning within the context of historical material. Familiar sites appear estranged when edited together with historical scenes. Other scenes appear like a persiflage or satirical. The film does not incorporate any commentary whatsoever. It is a collage of diverse materials aimed at conveying a distanced image of Vienna to the viewer
1977-01-01
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Cast
Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage)
Elfriede Datzig as Self
Engelbert Dollfuß as Self (archive footage)
Valie Export as Self
Sigmund Freud as Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
Ernst Josef Lauscher as Self
Auguste Lumière as Self (archive footage)
Otto Muehl as Self
Louis Lumière as Self (archive footage)