Cast

Gabriel Barylli Nicolas Brieger Claudia Messner Karlheinz Hackl Joachim Kemmer Hubert Mann

Credits

Written by: Axel Corti

Plot

Freddy, a Viennese Jew who emigrated to New York after Hitler's invasion, and Adler, a left-wing intellectual originally from Berlin, return to Austria in 1944 as soldiers in the U.S. Army.

Sinekatalog’s take

Welcome in Vienna (1986) is a Austrian drama directed by Axel Corti. It stars Gabriel Barylli, Nicolas Brieger and Claudia Messner. It runs 127 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• San Sebastián International Film Festival 1986: Best Director (Silver Shell for Best Director) — Axel Corti

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (198 votes)
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