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The Distant Land
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Wikipedia article
'The Distant Land' is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film that was adapted from the play by Arthur Schnitzler and directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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 Gnia
* Wolfgang Hbsch Mauer
* Barbara Rebeschini Erna
* Milena Vukotic Madame Wahl
* Dominique Blanc Adle Natter
* Jutta Lampe Madame Meinhold
* Alain Cuny Aigner le pre d'Otto
* Gabriel Barylli Otto
* Friedrich Hammel Stanzides
* Jeff Layton Paul
* Paulus Manker Korsakov
* Dorothea Parton La nurse
* Paul Burian Monsieur Natter
* Lus 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
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