Opera ball
1998, German. Directed by Urs Egger.
The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...
The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Urs EggerDirector
- Heiner LauterbachKurt Frazer
- Franka PotenteGabrielle Becker
- Frank GieringJörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'
- Caroline GoodallHeather Frazer
- Gudrun LandgrebeClaudia Röhler
- Désirée NosbuschIris von Hagen
- Wolfgang BöckReso Dorf, neuer Polizeipräsident
- Martin BrambachDer Lange, Terrorist
- Max MoorGünther
- Richard BohringerMichel Reboisson
- Andreas LustPolizist Amon
- Walter SchmidingerDr. Leitner
Details
- Released
- 15 March 1998
- Original title
- Opernball
- Country
- Austria, Germany
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What Opera ball is based on
Opera ball is based on Opernball (1995) by Josef Haslinger.
1995
Opernball
By Josef Haslinger
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Opera ball runs 180 minutes (3h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is Opera ball on?
Opera ball isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1998. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Opera ball?
If you liked Opera ball, try The House on Carroll Street, The Operative, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed Opera ball?
Opera ball (1998) was directed by Urs Egger and stars Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering.
What is Opera ball based on?
Opera ball is based on Opernball (1995) by Josef Haslinger.