Der Fall Ö.
Synopsis
During the Greek summer in the war year of 1944, a German military unit sets up camp on the plateau of Thebes. Armed with a 16 mm camera, the captain of the unit, a former professor for classical Greek philology, comes up with the idea to film the myth of Oedipus.
Top Cast
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Matthias Habich
Hauptmann / Teiresias
Sebastian Hartmann
Gefreiter / Ödipus
Tatiana Lygari
Griechische Schauspielerin / Königin Iokaste
Jan Josef Liefers
Obergefreiter / Kameramann
Christos Tsagas
Griechischer Schauspieler / Kreon
Klaus Pönitz
Hauptfeldwebel
Giorgos Moshidis
Bauer aus Theben
Nikos Papakonstantinou
Bote aus Korinth
Peter Zimmermann
Funker
Wilfried Loll
Koch / Wagenlenker Laios
Jörg Simonides
LKW-Fahrer
Hagen Oechel
Kübelfahrer / Requisiteur
Matthias Mertens
Herold / Fahrradmelder
Marian Wolf
1. Kradfahrer
Frank Haberland
2. Kradfahrer
Volker Ranisch
Posten am Tor
Kyriakos Sarantis
Alter Thebaner
Hristos Nikitaidis
Opferjunge
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rainer Simon
- Screenplay & Story
- Franz Fühmann, Ulrich Plenzdorf, Rainer Simon
- Original Score
- Friedrich Schenker
- Original Title
- Der Fall Ö.
- Country of Origin
- Germany, East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- TORO-Film, MaxCapita, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin''
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rainer Simon
Franz Fühmann, Ulrich Plenzdorf, Rainer Simon
Friedrich Schenker
Helga Gentz
Department Leadership Roster
Rainer Simon
Director
Franz Fühmann
Writer
Ulrich Plenzdorf
Writer
Helga Gentz
Editor
Hans Poppe
Production Design
Günther Heidemann
Costume Design
Karolina Jelinková
Costume Design
Riana Kounou
Costume Design
Rainer Simon
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Der Fall Ö.
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Der Fall Ö. about?
During the Greek summer in the war year of 1944, a German military unit sets up camp on the plateau of Thebes. Armed with a 16 mm camera, the captain of the unit, a former professor for classical Greek philology, comes up with the idea to film the myth of Oedipus.
Who directed Der Fall Ö.?
Der Fall Ö. was directed by Rainer Simon.
Who stars in Der Fall Ö.?
The principal cast of Der Fall Ö. includes Matthias Habich, Sebastian Hartmann, Tatiana Lygari, Jan Josef Liefers, Christos Tsagas.
When was Der Fall Ö. released and how long is it?
Der Fall Ö. was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Der Fall Ö.?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Der Fall Ö. was composed by Friedrich Schenker.