France / May 17, 1989 / Cannes Film Festival (Selected for "Semaine de la critique")
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
DramaFantasyMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die toten Fische |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Austria, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mausebär Film, Medardus Film |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1989 |
| Production | Michael Synek, Florentina Welley |
| Writer | Boris Vian, Michael Synek |
| Editing | Eliška Štíbrová, Andreas Biegler, Emma Balada |
| Cinematography | Jiří Štíbr, Manfred Peitl, Christian Giesser |
| Assistant directors | Andreas Biegler, Connie Walther, Michael Synek |
| Lighting | Martin Zimmerman, Martin Hack, Gerhard Ehringer, Erwin Ehringer |
| Camera operators | Manfred Peitl, Christian Giesser, Jiří Štíbr |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Belgium / Jan 01, 1989 / Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
Brazil / Jan 01, 1989 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada / Jan 01, 1989 / Festival du Cinéma International de Sainte Thérèse
Egypt / Jan 01, 1989 / Cairo International Film Festival
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Spain / Jan 01, 1989 / San Sebastian Film Festival
Germany / Oct 07, 1989 / Mannheim Film Festival (Winner of Josef-von-Sternberg Award)
Austria / Nov 09, 1989
France / Jan 01, 1990 / Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (Winner of C.S.T. Award)
Italy / Jan 01, 1990 / Bozner Filmtage - Tu, Felix Austria?! Österreichische Filmwoche
Sweden / Jan 01, 1990 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Poland / Oct 09, 1991 / Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy
Norway / Oct 23, 2009 / Bergen Internasjonale Filmfestival
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