The Distant Land
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| Directed by | Luc Bondy |
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| Starring | Michel Piccoli |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | German |
The Distant Land (
Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Plot
A promising young pianist commits suicide. He spent his last evening in the company of the industrialist Friedrich Hofreiter. His wife Genia is in possession of a farewell note.
Cast
- Michel Piccoli – Friedrich Hofreiter
- Bulle Ogier – Génia
- Wolfgang Hübsch – Mauer
- Barbara Rebeschini – Erna
- Milena Vukotic – Madame Wahl
- Dominique Blanc – Adèle Natter
- Jutta Lampe – Madame Meinhold
- Alain Cuny – Aigner – le père d'Otto
- Gabriel Barylli – Otto
- Friedrich Hammel – Stanzides
- Jeff Layton – Paul
- Paulus Manker – Korsakov
- Dorothea Parton – La nurse
- Paul Burian – Monsieur Natter
- Luís Miguel Cintra
See also
- List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Distant Land". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- The Distant Land at IMDb
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