Das Riesenrad
1961, German. Directed by Géza von Radványi.
The story of a marriage over time, based on a play by Jan de Hartog. Maria Schell and O. W. Fischer play an aristocratic Austrian couple who meet during the imperial era and experience the first five decades of the 20th century together: temptations and transgressions, world wars, economic crisis, the death of their son in the war. They experience good times and bad times and always remain cheerful, just as the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater continues to turn.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Géza von RadványiDirector
- Maria SchellElisabeth von Hill
- O.W. FischerRudolf von Hill
- Adrienne GessnerAdele von Hill
- Rudolf ForsterHofrat von Hill
- Doris KirchnerGusti Gräfin Wallburg
- Gregor von RezzoriGraf Wallburg
- Gusti WolfGisela von Hill
- Alexander TrojanWalter von Hill
- Anita GutwellRita
- Frances MartinHansi
- Heinz BlauHubert von Hill
- Margitta ScherrFini Hill
Details
- Released
- 25 August 1961
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ladislas Fodor, Jan de Hartog
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Das Riesenrad runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Das Riesenrad isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 August 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Das Riesenrad?
Das Riesenrad (1961) was directed by Géza von Radványi and stars Maria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Adrienne Gessner.