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The Mortal Fortune (1989)

Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts"

Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Michael Synek

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Erwin Leder
Erwin Leder
Assistent
Johannes Weidinger
Johannes Weidinger
Boss
Gerhard Swoboda
Gerhard Swoboda
Controllor
Lisa Luginbühl
Lisa Luginbühl
Peppergirl
Martin Schellnast
Martin Schellnast
"Living something"
Joe Berger
Joe Berger
Subway Driver
Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz
Guy on Train (uncredited)

Crews

Michael Synek
Michael Synek
Director
Matthias Lempert
Matthias Lempert
Sound
Andreas Biegler
Andreas Biegler
Sound
Toni Zögel
Toni Zögel
Visual Effects
Eliška Štíbrová
Eliška Štíbrová
Editor
Florentina Welley
Florentina Welley
Makeup Designer
Florentina Welley
Florentina Welley
Costume Design
William Flageollet
William Flageollet
Mixing Engineer
Wilhelm Hohenauer
Wilhelm Hohenauer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Annemarie Heigl
Annemarie Heigl
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ulli Ott
Ulli Ott
Set Decoration
Thomas Emmer
Thomas Emmer
Set Decoration
Andreas Biegler
Andreas Biegler
Set Decoration
Andrea Schneider
Andrea Schneider
Props
Robert Schmid
Robert Schmid
Props
Franz Ban
Franz Ban
Other
Ludwig Amon
Ludwig Amon
Other
Elmar Fröschl
Elmar Fröschl
Other
Thomas Franz
Thomas Franz
Special Effects
Robert Schmid
Robert Schmid
Special Effects
Tommy Vögel
Tommy Vögel
Special Effects
Peter Scholz
Peter Scholz
Special Effects
Maresi Bartl
Maresi Bartl
Unit Manager
Sandra Odelga
Sandra Odelga
Unit Manager
Andreas Biegler
Andreas Biegler
Assistant Director
Connie Walter
Connie Walter
Assistant Director
Christian Giesser
Christian Giesser
Assistant Camera
Manfred Peitl
Manfred Peitl
Assistant Camera
Gerhard Ehringer
Gerhard Ehringer
Lighting Technician
Martin Hack
Martin Hack
Electrician
Erwin Ehringer
Erwin Ehringer
Electrician
Martin Zimmerman
Martin Zimmerman
Electrician
Emma Balada
Emma Balada
Assistant Editor
Andreas Biegler
Andreas Biegler
Assistant Editor
Heiner Harss
Heiner Harss
Sound Effects
Mel Kutbay
Mel Kutbay
Sound Effects
Matthias Lempert
Matthias Lempert
Sound Designer
Angela Betz
Angela Betz
Sound Editor
Eliška Štíbrová
Eliška Štíbrová
Sound Editor
Emma Balada
Emma Balada
Sound Assistant
Ingrid Haase
Ingrid Haase
Sound Assistant
Sabine Matula
Sabine Matula
Sound Assistant
Andreas Biegler
Andreas Biegler
Sound Supervisor
Jean-Philippe Goude
Jean-Philippe Goude
Music Programmer
Laurent Gattignol
Laurent Gattignol
Music Sound Design and Processing
Ray Gillon
Ray Gillon
Music Consultant
Michael Synek
Michael Synek
Producer
Florentina Welley
Florentina Welley
Producer
Lo Breier
Lo Breier
Title Designer
Florentina Welley
Florentina Welley
Coordinating Producer
Basil Gelpke
Basil Gelpke
Production Secretary
Udo Maurer
Udo Maurer
Production Secretary
Michael Synek
Michael Synek
Writer
Boris Vian
Boris Vian
Story
Jiří Štíbr
Jiří Štíbr
Director of Photography
Michel Portal
Michel Portal
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

trailer die toten fische.flv
Teaser DIE TOTEN FISCHE german version
Teaser DIE TOTEN FISCHE - THE DEAD FISH eng.version

Posters and backgrounds

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