Dead Heart
Totes Herz
Synopsis
The Australians call the endless deserts in the interior of the continent the "dead heart". Here lies the town of Birdsville, 23 houses and a bar with a liquor license. The long-awaited telephone connection arrived in 1979, 90 years after it had been applied for. For one weekend, this place at the end of the world turns into a cauldron when 5,000 Australians, tired of civilization, invade for the annual horse race, the "Birdsville Cup". They come in buses, off-road vehicles, motorcycles and sports planes and have become a veritable plague. Because here, everyone can do what they've always wanted to do: for example, get drunk until they drop and never get up again. The collective mass drinking reaches its peak on Saturday night. By Monday morning, the fun is over. What remains is a village with 23 houses, a bar and a street littered with 80,000 empty beer cans.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oliver Herbrich
- Screenplay & Story
- Oliver Herbrich
- Original Score
- Andreas Hofer
- Original Title
- Totes Herz
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 44m
- Production Studios
- Oliver Herbrich Filmproduktion, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, Ludolph Weyer Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oliver Herbrich
Oliver Herbrich
Andreas Hofer
Ludolph Weyer
Romy Schumann
Titus Lange, Petra Vonhausen, Oliver Herbrich
Department Leadership Roster
Oliver Herbrich
Director
Titus Lange
Producer
Petra Vonhausen
Producer
Oliver Herbrich
Producer
Oliver Herbrich
Writer
Andreas Hofer
Original Music Composer
Romy Schumann
Editor
Ludolph Weyer
Director of Photography
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26.10.1983 - 30.10.1983
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What is Dead Heart about?
The Australians call the endless deserts in the interior of the continent the "dead heart". Here lies the town of Birdsville, 23 houses and a bar with a liquor license. The long-awaited telephone connection arrived in 1979, 90 years after it had been applied for. For one weekend, this place at the end of the world turns into a cauldron when 5,000 Australians, tired of civilization, invade for the annual horse race, the "Birdsville Cup". They come in buses, off-road vehicles, motorcycles and sports planes and have become a veritable plague. Because here, everyone can do what they've always wanted to do: for example, get drunk until they drop and never get up again. The collective mass drinking reaches its peak on Saturday night. By Monday morning, the fun is over. What remains is a village with 23 houses, a bar and a street littered with 80,000 empty beer cans.
Who directed Dead Heart?
Dead Heart was directed by Oliver Herbrich.
Who stars in Dead Heart?
The principal cast of Dead Heart includes Franz A. Huber, Benita Rinner, Detlev Kügow.
When was Dead Heart released and how long is it?
Dead Heart was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Dead Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dead Heart was composed by Andreas Hofer.