Who Was Edgar Allan?
Wer war Edgar Allan?
Synopsis
A nihilistic art student meets the mysterious Edgar Allan at a coffee shop in Venice. The fascination for the older man soon turns into paranoia.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Haneke
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Haneke, Peter Rosei
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Wer war Edgar Allan?
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Neue Studio Film, ORF, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke, Peter Rosei
Ennio Morricone
Frank Brühne
Lotte Klimitschek
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Haneke
Writer
Michael Haneke
Director
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Annette Beaufays
Costume Design
Frank Brühne
Director of Photography
Lotte Klimitschek
Editor
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Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (born March 23, 1942) is a German-Austrian filmmaker and writer best known for his bleak and disturbing style. His films often document problems and failures in modern society. Haneke has worked in television‚ theatre and cinema. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. Besides working as filmmaker he also teaches directing at the Filmacademy Vienna. At the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, his film The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or for best film, and at the 67th Golden Globe Awards the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has made films in French, German and English.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Who Was Edgar Allan?
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What is Who Was Edgar Allan? about?
A nihilistic art student meets the mysterious Edgar Allan at a coffee shop in Venice. The fascination for the older man soon turns into paranoia.
Who directed Who Was Edgar Allan??
Who Was Edgar Allan? was directed by Michael Haneke.
Who stars in Who Was Edgar Allan??
The principal cast of Who Was Edgar Allan? includes Paulus Manker, Rolf Hoppe, Guido Wieland, Otello Fava, Renzo Martini.
When was Who Was Edgar Allan? released and how long is it?
Who Was Edgar Allan? was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Who Was Edgar Allan??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who Was Edgar Allan? was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Is Who Was Edgar Allan? based on a book or true story?
Who Was Edgar Allan? is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Peter Rosei".