The film presents the political events surrounding the Anschluss in March of 1938 through the lives of Carola Hell, a popular young actress at the prestigious Theater in der Josefstadt, and Martin Hofmann, the Jewish journalist she plans to marry. When we encounter the couple in the lovely springtime weather their future is full of promise. They are determined to stay clear of politics. Yet in the climate of the time, nobody of her prominence or his religion can remain apolitical. Although Martin's journalist friend, Drechsler, calls to inform them that the Nazis plan to take over Austria soon, they concentrate on their work and their private happiness and dismiss the warnings.
Unfortunately the movie '38 - Vienna Before the Fall is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Wolfgang Glück | Director |
Writing | Wolfgang Glück | Writer |
Writing | Lida Winiewicz | Writer |
Writing | Friedrich Torberg | Author |
Production | Christine Gouze-Rénal | Co-Producer |
Production | Michael Hild | Producer |
Production | Herbert Reutterer | Executive Producer |
Sound | Bert Grund | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Gérard Vandenberg | Director of Photography |
Editing | Heidi Handorf | Editor |
Editing | Wolfgang B. Heine | Editor |
Art | Herwig Libowitzky | Production Design |
Art | Christian Marin | Production Design |
Art | Oldřich Okáč | Production Design |
Art | Christian Morin | Art Direction |
Art | Oldřich Okáč | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Hutter | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Just-Hofmann | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Rüdiger von Sperl | Makeup Artist |
Production | Curd Abdallah | Production Manager |
Production | Daniela Bräuer | Production Manager |
Production | Andreas Kamm | Production Manager |
Production | Daniela Stibitz | Production Manager |
Directing | Harald Eberhard | Assistant Director |
Directing | Robert Vacík | Assistant Director |
Crew | Margarete Graef | Property Master |
Crew | Helmut Gräf | Property Master |
Sound | Günter Blumhagen | Sound mixer |
Sound | Norbert Erben | Sound |
Lighting | Norbert Erben | Lighting Technician |