ViennaFilm 1896-1976

ViennaFilm 1896-1976

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

Cast for ViennaFilm 1896-1976...

Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Engelbert Dollfuß
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Franz Josef
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Girardi
Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Theodor Körner
Self (archive footage)
Auguste Lumière
Self (archive footage)
Karl Renner
Self (archive footage)
Kurt Schuschnigg
Self (archive footage)
Louis Lumière
Self (archive footage)