August der Glückliche

2002 1h 30m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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When the heart-sick bus driver August is forced into involuntary retirement, he decides to gamble away his severance pay at the casino. But he wins: a million euros! Looking for a person who truly loves him, August places an advertisement in the newspaper: Millionaire is looking for a loving wife who will give him an heir! The pretty Sonja answers. She is supposed to give August a child, in exchange for the child inheriting the assets. What Sonja August is keeping quiet about: She is already pregnant and in acute financial trouble. But August's relatives also sense their chance at the million.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Otto Schenk
August Grandits
Dana Vávrová
Sonja
Ulrike Beimpold
Frieda Salcher
Fritz Karl
Michael
Herbert Knaup
Grabowski
August Schmölzer
Alois Salcher
Michael Schönborn
Arzt
Erni Mangold
alte Dame

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers: Hilde Berger
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Joseph Vilsmaier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hans Funck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Otto Schenk and Dana Vávrová and Ulrike Beimpold carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0408518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Vilsmaier directs. Joseph Vilsmaier behind the camera. Hans Funck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Joseph Vilsmaier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hans Funck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Otto Schenk and Dana Vávrová and Ulrike Beimpold carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0408518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.