Austrian History in the Movies
by Burgwaechterchen | created - 07 Mar 2017 | updated - 30 Jan 2022 | PublicNo Ranking
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1. Amadeus (1984)
R | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 427,476 | Gross: $51.97M
2. Vergeßt Mozart (1985)
92 min | Music, Mystery, Thriller
In the dead of night, a few hours after Mozart's death, the usual suspects (Konstanze, Salieri, van Swieten, etc.) are summoned to Mozart's room by Count Pergen, head of the secret police, ... See full summary »
Director: Miloslav Luther | Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Max Tidof, Wolfgang Preiss, Catarina Raacke
Votes: 98
3. Luther (2003)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina
Votes: 15,998 | Gross: $5.79M
4. Wallenstein (1978– )
340 min | Biography, History
The rise of Albrecht von Wallenstein from minor Moravian nobleman to imperialist generalissimo in the Thirty Years-War, and his fall once the emperor begins to doubt his loyalty.
Stars: Rolf Boysen, Romuald Pekny, Werner Kreindl, Karl Schwetter
Votes: 101
5. Napoléon (2002)
380 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A masterful soldier, tactician, and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte, with courage and love for his country, rises from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe. But his life ends with a fall and exile.
Stars: Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, Gérard Depardieu, John Malkovich
Votes: 5,011
6. 38 (1986)
97 min | Drama
In 1938, Austria is about to become a part of the Third Reich. A theater actress and a Jewish journalist fall in love and spend time together, completely ignoring the political turmoil of the time despite friendly warnings.
Director: Wolfgang Glück | Stars: Tobias Engel, Sunnyi Melles, Heinz Trixner, Romuald Pekny
Votes: 190
7. Max (I) (2002)
R | 106 min | Drama, War
A film studying the depiction of a friendship between an art dealer named Rothman and his student, Adolf Hitler.
Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker
Votes: 8,789 | Gross: $0.53M
8. Mein Kampf (2009)
110 min | Biography, Comedy
The young, despotic and untalented artist Adolf Hitler comes to Vienna to study art. He befriends the Jew Schlomo Herzl working on a novel with the title "Mein Kampf". Hitler is rejected by... See full summary »
Director: Urs Odermatt | Stars: Götz George, Tom Schilling, Anna Unterberger, Bernd Birkhahn
Votes: 807
9. Radetzkymarsch (1994– )
255 min | Drama, History
At the battle of Solferino Joseph von Trotta, a lieutenant in the Slovenian infantry, is wounded while saving the life of the young Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph I. The Emperor rewards him ... See full summary »
Stars: Max von Sydow, Charlotte Rampling, Claude Rich, Tilman Günther
Votes: 217
10. Radetzkymarsch (1965 TV Movie)
230 min | Drama
Director: Michael Kehlmann | Stars: Leopold Rudolf, Helmuth Lohner, Hertha Martin, Manfred Inger
Votes: 88
11. Die Standarte (1977)
120 min | Action, Romance, War
The setting is Belgrade, Oct 1918, the closing days of World War 1, and the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Director: Ottokar Runze | Stars: Simon Ward, Siegfried Rauch, Viktor Staal, Verónica Forqué
Votes: 85
12. Die Deutschmeister (1955)
106 min | Musical, Romance
Young Stanzi who is visiting Vienna helps a young corporal and musician to become famous for his marching song "Die Deutschmeister".
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Magda Schneider, Gretl Schörg, Susi Nicoletti
Votes: 487
13. Der Bockerer (1981)
104 min | Drama, History
A politically naïve Viennese butcher (Bockerer) manages to survive the unification of Germany and Austria and the Second World War.
Director: Franz Antel | Stars: Karl Merkatz, Alfred Böhm, Hans Holt, Marte Harell
Votes: 1,024
14. Der Bockerer 2 (1996)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
In the occupied Vienna of the post-war years, it is once again Karl Bockerer who, in a charming and defiant manner, offers his naive resistance to the ruling powers. This time, his ... See full summary »
Director: Franz Antel | Stars: Karl Merkatz, Caroline Vasicek, Alexander Wussow, Ida Krottendorf
Votes: 295
15. Der Bockerer IV - Prager Frühling (2003)
90 min | Drama
Directors: Franz Antel, Kurt Ockermueller | Stars: Karl Merkatz, Katharina Stemberger, Marianne Nentwich, Alexander Wussow
Votes: 123
16. Der Bockerer III - Die Brücke von Andau (2000)
97 min | Drama
Vienna, 1956. Viennese butcher Karl Bockerer goes to Hungary to buy meat. Along with his foster son and grandchild, he is caught up in the turmoil of the Hungarian revolt against the Soviet occupiers.
Director: Franz Antel | Stars: Karl Merkatz, Alexander Wussow, Caroline Vasicek, Heinrich Schweiger
Votes: 155
17. Hurensohn (2004)
86 min | Drama
Ozren is a small boy of Croatian descent who lives in Vienna with his mother, Silvija in the mid-1980s. As a single parent she emigrated to Vienna from the former Yugoslavia in the hope of ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Sturminger | Stars: Chulpan Khamatova, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Stanislav Lisnic, Inka Gogálová
Votes: 324 | Gross: $0.01M
18. Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (2008)
Not Rated | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life story of 1980s Austrian superstar Falco, the man behind the monster hit "Rock Me, Amadeus." The story of Johann "Falco" Hölzel from his childhood, the road from a band to his solo career, to his tragic death.
Director: Thomas Roth | Stars: Manuel Rubey, Patricia Aulitzky, Christian Tramitz, Martin Loos
Votes: 1,511
19. Müllers Büro (1986)
104 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Private detective Max Müller and his assistent Larry try to solve a crime but find themselves in strange bars and women.
Directors: Niki List, Hans Selikovsky | Stars: Andreas Vitásek, Barbara Rudnik, Christian Schmidt, Sue Tauber
Votes: 813
20. Kottan ermittelt (1976–1983)
Comedy, Crime
"Kottan ermittelt" ("Kottan investigates") is one of the defining moments of Austrian television. Masquerading as a police/crime series, it is actually a fierce anarchic satire on the ... See full summary »
Stars: Walter Davy, Curt A. Tichy, Bibiane Zeller, Carlo Böhm
Votes: 464
21. Sissi (1955)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the vibrant young princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz
Votes: 9,973
22. Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956)
107 min | Drama, History
The second in a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the film chronicles the married life of the young empress as she tries to adjust to formal and strict life in the palace and an overbearing mother-in-law.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Gustav Knuth
Votes: 7,347
23. Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin (1957)
109 min | Drama, History, Romance
The final film in a highly romanticized trilogy about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria finds the young empress traveling throughout Europe.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Gustav Knuth
Votes: 5,988
24. Kronprinz Rudolf (2006– )
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
A retelling of the tragic love affair between Austrian Archduke Rudolf and Baroness Mary Vetsera.
Stars: Max von Thun, Vittoria Puccini, Omar Sharif, Christian Clavier
Votes: 456
25. Mayerling (1968)
PG-13 | 140 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on real life events that led to tragic deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner
Votes: 1,755
26. The Third Man (1949)
Approved | 93 min | Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard
Votes: 181,699 | Gross: $0.45M
27. Tauerngold (2003 TV Movie)
Drama
Jacob Hirzbacher is a widower who hopes to find work in the local mining industry. With the arrival of a stranger with a charming attitude the hierarchy in the nearest village changes forever.
Director: Rüdiger Nüchtern | Stars: Sebastian Koch, Aglaia Szyszkowitz, Fritz Karl, Sabrina White
Votes: 20
28. The Dark Valley (2014)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Drama, Western
Through a hidden path, a lone rider reaches a little town high up in the Alps. Nobody knows where the stranger comes from, nor what he wants there. But everyone knows that they don't want him to stay.
Director: Andreas Prochaska | Stars: Sam Riley, Tobias Moretti, Paula Beer, Thomas Schubert
Votes: 14,295
29. Der Fluch (1988)
88 min | Mystery, Thriller
When a young family, father, mother and their daughter, is on a trip in the mountains, they loose orientation and have to stay there for the night. The daughter finds a dead young girl who ... See full summary »
Director: Ralf Huettner | Stars: Dominic Raacke, Barbara May, Romina Nowack, Ortrud Beginnen
Votes: 158
30. Brother of Sleep (1995)
R | 127 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Vilsmaier | Stars: André Eisermann, Dana Vávrová, Ben Becker, Jochen Nickel
Votes: 1,677
31. Das ewige Lied (1997 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, History
A divided village is what country priest Joseph Mohr finds when he arrives at his new parish: a village cut in half by a river that forms a political and more importantly, a social border. ... See full summary »
Director: Franz Xaver Bogner | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Heio von Stetten, Erwin Steinhauer, Michael Mendl
Votes: 195
32. 1809 Andreas Hofer - Die Freiheit des Adlers (2002 TV Movie)
111 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Tyrolean folk hero Andreas Hofer, who led his people in their resistance against the occupation of their country by Bavarian troops in the year 1809.
Director: Xaver Schwarzenberger | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Franz-Xaver Kroetz, Martina Gedeck, Julia Stemberger
Votes: 207
33. The Headsman (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
The story of time-tested loyalty of two friends during Europe's 16th-century Inquisition. Orphans Martin and Georg bond as children, but walk very different paths as adults. Georg follows ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Aeby | Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter McDonald, Anastasia Griffith, Steven Berkoff
Votes: 1,079
34. Tartarus (2010)
106 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Austria-Hungary 1813: Jacob and Veith return home from the Napoleonic war. Their road leads to the remote mountain village Pahlbach. The two newcomers encounter a frosty reception - and as ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Müller | Stars: Moritz Thate, Martin Kroissenbrunner, Ines Gruber, Leopold F.J. Keber
Votes: 196
35. Die Habsburger - Eine europäische Familiengeschichte (1992– )
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Friedrich von Thun, Elisabeth Orth, Jaromír Borek
Votes: 7
36. Krambambuli (1998 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
Director: Xaver Schwarzenberger | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Gabriel Barylli, Christine Neubauer, Nina Franoszek
Votes: 107
37. The Counterfeiters (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach
Votes: 47,159 | Gross: $5.48M
38. Revanche (2008)
Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
Director: Götz Spielmann | Stars: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss
Votes: 15,934
39. India (1993)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Heinzi Boesel and Kurt Fellner are two Austrian health inspectors forced to work together, traveling through Austria. Over time a beautiful friendship evolves between the odd couple who ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Harather | Stars: Josef Hader, Alfred Dorfer, Maria Hofstätter, Roger Murbach
Votes: 3,088
40. Benny's Video (1992)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Arno Frisch, Angela Winkler, Ulrich Mühe, Ingrid Stassner
Votes: 18,572
41. The Silent Mountain (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A young Austrian soldier in World War I fights his way through the Alps to rescue his first love and escape the impending explosion that will rock the mountain.
Director: Ernst Gossner | Stars: William Moseley, Eugenia Costantini, Claudia Cardinale, Emily Cox
Votes: 800
42. Sisi (2021– )
60 min | Drama, History, War
"Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman.
Stars: Jannik Schümann, David Korbmann, Marcus Grüsser, Dominique Devenport
Votes: 2,730
43. The Desert of the Tartars (1976)
PG | 140 min | Drama, History, War
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.
Director: Valerio Zurlini | Stars: Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Griem
Votes: 2,626
44. Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
112 min | Drama, History
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
Director: Ciro Guerra | Stars: Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan
Votes: 14,609
45. Freud (2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Thriller
Young Czech-Austrian psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, investigates a murder conspiracy in 1880's Vienna.
Stars: Robert Finster, Ella Rumpf, Georg Friedrich, Christoph F. Krutzler
Votes: 13,286
46. Hinterland (2021)
98 min | Crime, Drama, History
When an ex-prisoner of the Great War returns home and finds his comrades brutally murdered, he decides to bring the serial-killer to justice.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben, Marc Limpach
Votes: 1,575
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