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The Seventh Continent (1989)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Michael Haneke
Writer : Michael Haneke, Johanna Teicht

Synopsis

Chronicles three years of a middle class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, only troubled by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence however, they are actually planning something sinister.

Actors

Birgit Doll
Birgit Doll
Anna Schober
Dieter Berner
Dieter Berner
Georg Schober
Leni Tanzer
Leni Tanzer
Eva Schober
Silvia Fenz
Silvia Fenz
Optiker Kundin
Robert Dietl
Robert Dietl
Georgs Vorgesetzter
Georg Friedrich
Georg Friedrich
Fault Service of the Post Office
Udo Samel
Udo Samel
Alexander
Elisabeth Rath
Elisabeth Rath
Lehrerin
Georges Kern
Georges Kern

Crews

Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke
Director
Veit Heiduschka
Veit Heiduschka
Producer
Anton Peschke
Anton Peschke
Director of Photography
Marie Homolkova
Marie Homolkova
Editor
Alban Berg
Alban Berg
Music
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke
Screenplay
Johanna Teicht
Johanna Teicht
Screenplay
Rudolf Czettel
Rudolf Czettel
Production Design
Rudolf Czettel
Rudolf Czettel
Art Direction
Anna Georgiades
Anna Georgiades
Costume Design
Ernst Dummer
Ernst Dummer
Makeup Artist
Herbert Giesser
Herbert Giesser
Sound Mixer
Eduard Hofmann
Eduard Hofmann
Sound Assistant
Willi Kluth
Willi Kluth
Sound Effects
Karl Schlifelner
Karl Schlifelner
Sound Designer
Ema Balada
Ema Balada
Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Seventh Continent - Der siebente Kontinent 1989 (trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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