The Distant Land
1987, English. Directed by Luc Bondy.
Vienna at the turn of the century: The industrialist Friedrich Hofreiter is a vain, self-important man who is used to taking what he wants and who enjoys exercising power. His tender wife Genia increasingly recognizes his deceitfulness. The Russian pianist Alexei Korsakov, a subtle artist, commits suicide because of her. Hofreiter, on the other hand, travels to the Dolomites with his friend and family doctor Dr. Mauer, who is in love with the young Erna. Hofreiter makes her his lover in front of Mauer's eyes. In turn, he provokes Genia's lover into a duel and shoots him. In the end, there is only emptiness. Faithful adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's stage play.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Original title
- Das weite Land
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Written by
- Lubor Dohnal, Luc Bondy
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The Distant Land runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Distant Land (1987) was directed by Luc Bondy and stars Michel Piccoli, Bulle Ogier, Wolfgang Hübsch.