
Who Was Edgar Allan?
1984, German. Directed by Michael Haneke.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 12 April 1984
- Original title
- Wer war Edgar Allan?
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Written by
- Michael Haneke
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Who Was Edgar Allan? is adapted from a novel.
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Who Was Edgar Allan? runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Who Was Edgar Allan? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1984. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Who Was Edgar Allan??
Who Was Edgar Allan? (1984) was directed by Michael Haneke and stars Paulus Manker, Rolf Hoppe, Guido Wieland.
What is Who Was Edgar Allan? based on?
Who Was Edgar Allan? is adapted from a novel.