Success
Success
1991, German. Directed by Franz Seitz Junior.
For fans of history, this glimpse of Munich society in the 1920s will be a much-treasured event. The story revolves around an art-gallery manager who puts on a show featuring the scandalous works of a woman artist who committed suicide. He is unjustly accused of having committed adultery with her, and for some reason the authorities decide to make an example of him. He is imprisoned at about the same time that Hitler and the nascent Nazi party attempt the infamous Beer Hall Putsch, and the gallery manager's girlfriend and a Swiss writer valiantly (and unsuccessfully) attempt to get better justice for him. Nobody in authority, it seems, has the courage to take up the challenge of righting this particular injustice.
- Runtime
- 4h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Franz Seitz JuniorDirector
- Bruno GanzJacques Tüverlin
- Franziska WalserJohanna Krain
- Peter SimonischekDr. Martin Krüger
- Mathieu CarrièreErich Bornhaak
- Manfred ZapatkaKaspar Pröckl
- Thomas HoltzmannDr. Franz Flaucher
- Jutta SpeidelKatharina von Radolny
- Gerd AnthoffPaul Hessreither
- Günter MackFörtsch
- Dietrich MattauschDr. Hartl - Amtsgerichtspräsident
- Toni BergerBaron Reindl
- Gustl BayrhammerVorsitzender Disziplinarausschuß
Details
- Released
- 28 February 1991
- Original title
- Erfolg
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Franz Seitz Junior
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What Success is based on
Success is based on Success (1930) by Lion Feuchtwanger.
1930
Success
By Lion Feuchtwanger
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Success: quick answers
Is Success worth watching?
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How long is Success?
Success runs 265 minutes (4h 25m).
Does Success have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Success on?
Success isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Success?
If you liked Success, try The Fox, Walking with the Enemy, The German Lesson.
Who directed Success?
Success (1991) was directed by Franz Seitz Junior and stars Bruno Ganz, Franziska Walser, Peter Simonischek.
What is Success based on?
Success is based on Success (1930) by Lion Feuchtwanger.