To the Bitter End
Bis zur bitteren Neige
Synopsis
15 years ago Paul Jordan was a star in Hollywood musicals. But then he retired from showbiz and married the rich Joan. Now, after being dependent on his wife's money for many years, he's sick of it and wants to work again. A romantic affair with his stepdaughter, Shirley, gives him the guts to ask for a role. His former agent gets him one but it's with a small company in Vienna, Austria. The stress worsens his alcoholism; the tablets he takes to hide the effects lead him to hallucinations. When his wife and girlfriend appear at the same time, he's no longer capable of handling the situation.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gerd Oswald
- Screenplay & Story
- Manfred Purzer, Johannes Mario Simmel
- Original Score
- Klaus Doldinger
- Original Title
- Bis zur bitteren Neige
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Wien-Film, Roxy Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gerd Oswald
Manfred Purzer, Johannes Mario Simmel
Klaus Doldinger
Charly Steinberger
Liselotte Klimitscheck
Luggi Waldleitner
Department Leadership Roster
Gerd Oswald
Director
Manfred Purzer
Writer
Luggi Waldleitner
Producer
Liselotte Klimitscheck
Editor
Ernst Wurzer
Production Design
Ina Stein
Costume Design
Charly Steinberger
Director of Photography
Klaus Doldinger
Original Music Composer
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What is To the Bitter End about?
15 years ago Paul Jordan was a star in Hollywood musicals. But then he retired from showbiz and married the rich Joan. Now, after being dependent on his wife's money for many years, he's sick of it and wants to work again. A romantic affair with his stepdaughter, Shirley, gives him the guts to ask for a role. His former agent gets him one but it's with a small company in Vienna, Austria. The stress worsens his alcoholism; the tablets he takes to hide the effects lead him to hallucinations. When his wife and girlfriend appear at the same time, he's no longer capable of handling the situation.
Who directed To the Bitter End?
To the Bitter End was directed by Gerd Oswald.
Who stars in To the Bitter End?
The principal cast of To the Bitter End includes Maurice Ronet, Suzy Kendall, Susanne Uhlen, Christine Wodetzky, Balduin Baas.
When was To the Bitter End released and how long is it?
To the Bitter End was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for To the Bitter End?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To the Bitter End was composed by Klaus Doldinger.
Is To the Bitter End based on a book or true story?
To the Bitter End is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Johannes Mario Simmel".