Das weite Land (1970)
Hofreiter, who has a relationship with Natter's wife Adele, confronts Natter after the latter launches a newspaper advertisement linking the suicide of an admirer of Hofreiter's wife to Hofreiter himself. In his tried and tested manner, Hofreiter challenges his vis-a-vis to a duel, but contrary to all etiquette, Natter refuses and exposes Hofreiter's system of vain notions of honor by confronting him with "genuine feeling". Natter: "I am hopelessly in love with my wife. That happens, dear Hofreiter. Nothing helps. That's just the way it is." His revenge is of a different nature, because he gets out of Hofreiter's narcissistic game and disavows his deceptive maneuvers and strategies of shifting blame.
Director: Peter Beauvais
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O.W. Fischer as Friedrich Hofreiter |
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Ruth Leuwerik as Genia Hofreiter |
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Walther Reyer as Dr. Mauer |
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Helmut Qualtinger as Natter |
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André Heller as Gustav Wahl |
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Sabine Sinjen as Erna Wahl |
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Michael Heltau as Otto von Aigner |
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Bibiana Zeller as Marie Rhon |
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Nina Sandt as Mrs. Wahl |
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Raoul Retzer as |
| Writing | Arthur Schnitzler | Writer |
| Directing | Peter Beauvais | Director |
