Opera ball
Opernball
“The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...”
Synopsis
The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...
Top Cast
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Heiner Lauterbach
Kurt Frazer
Franka Potente
Gabrielle Becker
Frank Giering
Jörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'
Caroline Goodall
Heather Frazer
Gudrun Landgrebe
Claudia Röhler
Désirée Nosbusch
Iris von Hagen
Wolfgang Böck
Reso Dorf, neuer Polizeipräsident
Martin Brambach
Der Lange, Terrorist
Max Moor
Günther
Richard Bohringer
Michel Reboisson
Andreas Lust
Polizist Amon
Walter Schmidinger
Dr. Leitner
Olivia Silhavy
Paula
Claus Peymann
himself
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Tomek
Georg Friedrich
Polier
Lukas Miko
Gaubeauftragter
Branko Samarovski
Vater Feilböck
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Urs Egger
- Original Title
- Opernball
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Production Studios
- Sat.1, Constantin Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Urs Egger
Department Leadership Roster
Urs Egger
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Opera ball
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What is Opera ball about?
The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...
Who directed Opera ball?
Opera ball was directed by Urs Egger.
Who stars in Opera ball?
The principal cast of Opera ball includes Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering, Caroline Goodall, Gudrun Landgrebe.
When was Opera ball released and how long is it?
Opera ball was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 3h 0m.