Germany / May 19, 1989 / 16 / Munich International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der siebente Kontinent |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wega Film |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 1989 |
| Production | Veit Heiduschka |
| Writer | Michael Haneke, Johanna Teicht |
| Editing | Marie Homolkova, Ema Balada |
| Cinematography | Anton Peschke |
| Assistant directors | Hanuš Polak jr., Michael Haneke |
| Camera operators | Anton Peschke |
| Additional photography | Anton Peschke |
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| Production design | Rudolf Czettel |
| Art direction | Rudolf Czettel |
| Set decoration | Rudolf Czettel |
| Music | Alban Berg, Herbert Giesser, Eduard Hofmann, Willi Kluth, Karl Schlifelner |
| Sound | Alban Berg, Herbert Giesser, Eduard Hofmann, Willi Kluth, Karl Schlifelner |
| Costume design | Anna Georgiades, Ernst Dummer |
| Makeup | Ernst Dummer, Anna Georgiades |
| Hairstyling | Anna Georgiades, Ernst Dummer |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 20, 1989 / Cannes (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs)
Canada / Sep 10, 1989 / Toronto International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 27, 1990 / Göteborg Film Festival
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United States / Mar 26, 1990 / New York New Directors and New Films Festival
Greece / Nov 05, 1994 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Poland / Jul 31, 2017 / Film and Art Festival Two Riversides
Switzerland / Aug 06, 2017 / Locarno Film Festival
Theatrical release
Austria / Oct 20, 1989
Sweden / Oct 09, 1992
France / Apr 14, 1993 / 16
Physical media
Greece / May 23, 2006 / DVD
Finland / Jul 12, 2006 / DVD
Japan / Jan 12, 2007 / DVD
Netherlands / Oct 03, 2011 / 16 / DVD
TV
Germany / Nov 16, 1994 / 16
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