ViennaFilm 1896-1976

ViennaFilm 1896-1976 1977

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

  • Released: 1977-01-01
  • Runtime: 117 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Stars: Otto Muehl, Adolf Hitler, H.C. Artmann, Hermann Göring, Valie Export, Marc Adrian, Auguste Lumière, Joe Berger, Ernst Josef Lauscher, Peter Weibel, Louis Lumière, Charlie Chaplin, Emperor Franz Josef, Ernst Jandl, Wolfgang Ernst, Sigmund Freud, Elfriede Datzig, Arnulf Rainer, Friederike Mayröcker, Gerhard Rühm
  • Director: Ernst Schmidt Jr.