The Mortal Fortune
1989, German. Directed by Michael Synek.
Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts"
On the basis of the hardy perennial "boss-assistant" relation, "The Mortal Fortune" depicts the passion of worldly existence. The anonymous hero of the story, to which the spectator is introduced, attempts at freeing himself from his enslaved life. He finally has to realize the transience of the creature man and whithdraws from the constraints of worldly existence.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Original title
- Die toten Fische
- Country
- Austria, France, Germany
- Written by
- Boris Vian, Michael Synek
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The Mortal Fortune runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Mortal Fortune isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mortal Fortune?
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Who directed The Mortal Fortune?
The Mortal Fortune (1989) was directed by Michael Synek and stars Erwin Leder, Johannes Weidinger, Gerhard Swoboda.