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Films from the country "austria", sorted by revenue
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Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)
, 1h27Directed by Michael Herbig
Origin Austria
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Michael Herbig, Richard "Rick" Kavanian, Hilmi Sözer, Marie Bäumer, Sky du Mont, Irshad Panjatan
Abahachi (Michael Herbig) and his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) are an inseparable pair since Ranger saved Abahachi from a speeding train on an unguarded railroad crossing. When they aim to buy a pub with the monetary help of Shoshone chief Stinking Lizard ("Listiger Lurch" in the German original - "Astute Lurch") through real estate agent Santa Maria (Sky du Mont), the deal (and pub) collapse, and Stinking Lizard's son, who has delivered the loan, is killed by Santa himself. Upon their return to their Shoshone tribe, they find themselves set up by Santa Maria and are unjustly charged with murder.
The Three Musketeers (1993)
, 1h45Directed by Stephen Herek
Origin Austria
Genres Comedy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay
In 1625 France, following in his late father's footsteps, D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell) sets off to Paris in hopes of becoming a member of the Musketeers, a band of men sworn to serve and protect the King of France. D'Artagnan is pursued by Gérard and his brothers, who accuse him of blemishing their sister's honor. Gérard saw his sister kissing d'Artagnan goodbye or as d'Artagnan put it "she wanted to give me something to remember her by!" At Musketeer Headquarters, Captain Rochefort (Michael Wincott) and the cardinal's guards have disbanded the musketeers as per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu (Tim Curry), the King's minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England. Rochefort confides to the Cardinal that there are three musketeers that have refused to relinquish their duties: Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), Porthos (Oliver Platt), and Aramis (Charlie Sheen).
Amour (2012)
, 2h6Directed by Michael Haneke
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Rita Blanco, William Shimell, Dinara Droukarova
After residents of an apartment building complain of a weird smell coming from one of the apartments, the brigade of firemen and police break down the door of the apartment in Paris to find the corpse of Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) lying on a bed, adorned with cut flowers.
The Piano Teacher (2001)
, 2h10Directed by Michael Haneke
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Piano, Erotic thriller films
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Magimel, Annie Girardot, Susanne Lothar, Eva Green, Udo Samel
Erika Kohut is a piano professor at a Vienna music conservatory. Although already in her forties, she still lives in an apartment with her domineering mother; her father is a long-standing resident in a psychiatric asylum.
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
, 1h40Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Susanne Wuest
After undergoing cosmetic facial surgery, a mother (Susanne Wuest) comes back home to her modern, isolated lakeside house and her ten-year-old twins, Elias and Lukas (Elias and Lukas Schwarz). Her head is swathed in bandages, with only her eyes and mouth visible. The twins are unnerved with their mother's appearance and are further taken aback when she begins to exhibit strange behavior. She pointedly ignores Lukas and appears to only acknowledge Elias in conversation. Though it is the middle of summer, the mother orders the twins to keep the blinds closed during the day, imposes a strict rule of silence inside the house, and allows them to only play outdoors. The mother also acts cruel and lashes out at Elias physically when he displays mischievous or disobedient acts; something that the boys comment that their mother would never do.
Revanche (2008)
, 2h1Directed by Götz Spielmann
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Actors Hanno Pöschl, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss
Alex works in Vienna for Konecny, owner of the brothel "Cinderella", where Tamara, a Ukrainian prostitute, also works. Konecny has a possessive attitude towards Tamara, not realizing that she and Alex are in a secret relationship and want to leave Vienna as soon as possible to begin a new life together. While visiting his grandfather Hausner, who lives on a smallholding in the country, Alex decides to rob the local bank.
Funny Games (1997)
, 1h48Directed by Michael Haneke
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about films, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering, Doris Kunstmann, Wolfgang Glück
The film begins with a wealthy Austrian family—Georg, his wife Anna, their son Georgie, and their dog Rolfi—arriving at their holiday home beside a lake in Austria. They spot their next-door neighbor Fred accompanied by two young Viennese men, Peter and Paul, one of whom Fred introduces as the son of a friend.
Paradise: Love (2012)
, 2hDirected by Ulrich Seidl
Origin Austria
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Margarete Tiesel, Maria Hofstätter
50-year-old Austrian woman Teresa is on holiday in a beach resort in Kenya. She encounters younger men and has sex with them. She worries whether they really find her attractive. Actually they are prostitutes, although they deny that they have had encounters with other white women and do not ask a fee for their services, but instead ask for financial support for relatives in need. Teresa's friends hire a male stripper for her birthday, who dances nude for them. They are disappointed that they do not succeed much in sexually arousing him. Later Teresa invites the bartender of her resort into her room and instructs him to kiss her genital area, which he politely declines. Angrily she tells him to get out.
Michael (2011)
, 1h36Origin Austria
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Films about sexuality, Films about pedophilia
Actors Ursula Strauss
The film's title character is an insurance broker who lives a quiet, unassuming existence — and who secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy called Wolfgang in his soundproof basement. He sexually abuses the boy, but they otherwise have somewhat of a father–son relationship. In the evenings, after Michael locks the door and closes the blinds, Wolfgang is allowed into the living room for dinner and to watch TV. When in hospital after an accident, Michael is in a hurry to be released and return to Wolfgang. When Wolfgang gets sick Michael digs a grave in the woods, in case Wolfgang dies. However, he recovers. The boy writes a letter to his parents, to be mailed by Michael, but Michael does not send it and lies to Wolfgang, saying his parents don’t want him back.
Paradise: Hope (2013)
, 1h40Directed by Ulrich Seidl
Origin Austria
Genres Drama
Actors Maria Hofstätter
While Melanie's mother spends her holidays in Kenya, a group overweight girls go a diet camp in the Austrian mountains. Everyday life in the camp is marked by drills, rationed meals, and food counseling. At night, the girls discuss puberty's problems, smoke cigarettes and take food from the kitchen. Melanie falls in love with her physician and director of the camp. The doctor is torn between the duty to professional distance and his emotions, which become stronger against his will. At the end, he forces himself to prohibit further contact between him and Melanie, causing her deep distress.
Paradise: Faith (2012)
, 1h53Directed by Ulrich Seidl
Origin Austria
Genres Drama
Actors Maria Hofstätter
En Autriche, de nos jours. Quand elle ne travaille pas à l'hôpital, Anna Maria va dans les foyers prêcher la parole catholique. Mais les gens n'ont pas sa ferveur, et pour cause : la quadragénaire a transformé sa maison en chapelle et se flagelle régulièrement.
Breathing (2011)
, 1h34Directed by Karl Markovics
Origin Austria
Genres Drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children
Actors Gerhard Liebmann, Georg Friedrich, Luna Mijović, Peter Raffalt
Roman Kogler is a 19-year old prisoner in an Austrian juvenile detention centre, imprisoned for killing another teenager. In order to obtain parole, he must prove that he can hold down a job outside the prison. After many failed attempts, he gets a job as an undertaker. His co-workers treat him badly, because he's a convicted criminal, but Roman has to put up with them if he has any chance of getting parole. Every day, he takes the train into Vienna and gets off near a holiday ad that reads: "Dive Into Adventure".
, 1h30Origin Austria
Actors Iris Berben, Michael Mendl
Dans un village viticole d'Autriche, l'ancien commissaire Simon Polt vit tranquillement rendant visite à quelques amis de son age. Il écoute les confidences d'une ancienne actrice, Mira Martell, qui n'a jamais eu de succès. Une jeune fille, Laura Eichinger, est retrouvée noyée dans la petite rivière qui traverse l’agglomération. Un ancien collègue, Bastian Priml, devenu alcoolique lui demande de l'aider à enquêter car ses supérieurs concluant à un suicide veulent classer l'affaire. Les parents de Laura le rencontrent pour le même motif.
Shadows from the Past (2011)
, 1h27Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Aglaia Szyszkowitz, Bernhard Schir, André Hennicke, Mavie Hörbiger
Vera Schlink est une gestionnaire de fonds talentueuse à Vienne. Elle est mariée depuis dix ans à Hannes, le couple a une fille. Elle fait la connaissance de sa nouvelle voisine Meli, qui cherche un poste de secrétaire.
Sang chaud et chambre froide (2010)
Origin Austria
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Josef Hader, Ursula Strauss, Pia Hierzegger, Georg Friedrich, Raimund Wallisch, Meret Becker
Le Dr. Fuhrmann, médecin pathologiste, a des idées sur la vie qui apparaissent excentriques et qui peuvent offenser sa famille et son entourage professionnel, lui amenant des problèmes. Son grand opposant est le Dr. Böck, chirurgien, qui est toujours sur son chemin. C'est pourquoi Fuhrmann essaie toujours de lui trouver une faute professionnelle.