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 | Friedrich Torberg | Author |
Production | Michael Hild | Producer |
Production | Curd Abdallah | Production Manager |
Production | Andreas Kamm | Production Manager |
Production | Daniela Stibitz | Production Manager |
Directing | Harald Eberhard | Assistant Director |
Sound | Norbert Erben | Sound |
Editing | Wolfgang B. Heine | Editor |
Crew | Helmut Gräf | Property Master |
Lighting | Norbert Erben | Lighting Technician |
Editing | Heidi Handorf | Editor |
Art | Oldřich Okáč | Art Direction |
Sound | Günter Blumhagen | Sound mixer |
Art | Christian Marin | Production Design |
Production | Christine Gouze-Rénal | Co-Producer |
Directing | Robert Vacík | Assistant Director |
Writing | Wolfgang Glück | Writer |
Production | Daniela Bräuer | Production Manager |
Writing | Lida Winiewicz | Writer |
Art | Herwig Libowitzky | Production Design |
Production | Herbert Reutterer | Executive Producer |
Art | Oldřich Okáč | Production Design |
Camera | Gérard Vandenberg | Director of Photography |
Sound | Bert Grund | Original Music Composer |
Art | Christian Morin | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Hutter | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Rüdiger von Sperl | Makeup Artist |
Crew | Margarete Graef | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Just-Hofmann | Makeup Artist |