Opera ball

"The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras..."

1998 3h 0m DE

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...

“The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...”

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Cast

Heiner Lauterbach
Kurt Frazer
Franka Potente
Gabrielle Becker
Frank Giering
Jörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'
Caroline Goodall
Heather Frazer
Gudrun Landgrebe
Claudia Röhler
Désirée Nosbusch
Iris von Hagen
Wolfgang Böck
Reso Dorf, neuer Polizeipräsident
Martin Brambach
Der Lange, Terrorist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Urs Egger
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Heiner Lauterbach and Franka Potente and Frank Giering carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Urs Egger directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Heiner Lauterbach and Franka Potente and Frank Giering carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...".
7IMDB entry: tt0129277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.