New Year's Eve
1978, German. Directed by Douglas Sirk & Hajo Gies.
A short film made by Sirk at the end of his life with one of his students. An adaptation of Schnitzler, with Hanna Schygulla: a night of New Year’s Eve, when the family meal is finished, Hanna is in a window while a young man entertains her and talks of the one he loves but can’t join at that time.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 31 December 1978
- Original title
- Sylvesternacht - Ein Dialog
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Arthur Schnitzler, Douglas Sirk
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New Year's Eve isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1978. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like New Year's Eve?
If you liked New Year's Eve, try Goodbye June, Hungry Hearts, Tigertail.
Who directed New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve (1978) was directed by Douglas Sirk and Hajo Gies and stars Christian Berkel, Hanna Schygulla.