Death of a Schoolboy (1990)
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot to death in Sarajewo. His assassination caused a chain of events that brought about World War I and the downfall of old Europe. Who is the assassin? Who is GAVRE PRINCIP, a man that fate brought into the center of world attention. The subject of the film is not the historical background but rather the psychological makeup of PRINCIP at the age of seventeen.
Director: Peter Patzak
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Reuben Pillsbury as Gavre |
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Christopher Chaplin as Trifco |
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Robert Munic as Cabri |
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Sinolička Trpkova as Sophia |
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Michele Melega as Danilo |
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Alan Cox as The Anarchist |
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Hartmut Becker as Cpl. Moritz |
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Alexis Arquette as Milan |
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Philippe Léotard as Dr. Levin |
| Directing | Peter Patzak | Director |
| Writing | Peter Patzak | Writer |
| Writing | Hans Koningsberger | Novel |
| Writing | David Antony | Writer |
| Editing | Michou Hutter | Editor |
| Art | Peter Manhardt | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Melinc | Costume Design |
| Camera | Igor Luther | Director of Photography |