Das Riesenrad (1961)
The story of a marriage over time, based on a play by Jan de Hartog. Maria Schell and O. W. Fischer play an aristocratic Austrian couple who meet during the imperial era and experience the first five decades of the 20th century together: temptations and transgressions, world wars, economic crisis, the death of their son in the war. They experience good times and bad times and always remain cheerful, just as the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater continues to turn.
- Date of release
- 1961-08-25
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Géza von Radványi
Casting
- Maria Schell — Elisabeth von Hill
- O.W. Fischer — Rudolf von Hill
- Adrienne Gessner — Adele von Hill
- Rudolf Forster — Hofrat von Hill
- Doris Kirchner — Gusti Gräfin Wallburg
- Gregor von Rezzori — Graf Wallburg
- Gusti Wolf — Gisela von Hill
- Alexander Trojan — Walter von Hill
- Anita Gutwell — Rita
- Frances Martin — Hansi
- Heinz Blau — Hubert von Hill
- Margitta Scherr — Fini Hill
Interesting facts
Das Riesenrad is a 1961 West German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Vienna and West Berlin. The sets were designed by the art directors Johannes Ott and Willy Schatz.
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