The World Machine (1981)
After the passing of her husband, the commissioned painter Anneliese Psiko decides to travel across the country. In the Austrian province of Styria, she discovers a strange work of art entitled "Weltmaschine" (World Machine). From now on, it will change her life significantly.
Director: Peter Patzak
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Erni Mangold as Annaliese Psiko |
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Ludwig Thiesen as |
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Maria Bill as |
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Nelli Flo as |
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Carlo Böhm as Herr Psiko |
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Christoph Waltz as Young Painter / New York Diner Youth |
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Eduard Eibl as |
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Rene Felden as |
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Rainer Finke as |
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Franz Gsellmann as Himself |
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Heinz Hartwig as |
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Josefine Hawelka as |
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Marcel Hillinger as |
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Karl Höfler as |
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Harald Irnberger as |
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Christine Jirku as |
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Hans Kraemmer as |
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Marie Therese Kranzler as |
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Peter Neubauer as |
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Brigitte Quadlbauer as |
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Fred Schaffer as |
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Erne Seder as |
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Manfred Schmid as |
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Martin Suppan as |
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Georg Schwarz as |
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Gerhard Swoboda as |
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Georg Tichy as |
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Theodor Votawa as |
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Heidi Melinc as |
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Peter Patzak as Friedhofsbesucher |
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Christine Renhardt as Frau am Buffett |
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Christina Saginth as Frau am Buffett |
| Editing | Traude Gruber | Editor |
| Writing | Hanuš Polak jr. | Teleplay |
| Camera | Heinz Hölscher | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Peter Patzak | Director |
| Writing | Christine Nöstlinger | Writer |
| Directing | Sissi Boehler | Co-Director |
| Crew | Wolfgang Ainberger | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Heinz Scheiderbauer | Producer |
| Art | Reinhard Mariacher | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Melinc | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ingrid Skorpik | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Sigi Borutta | Unit Manager |
| Production | Alfred Bödecker | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Production | Rudolf Gösswald | Production Manager |
| Art | Mario Hoffmann | Props |
| Art | Werner Stolz | Props |
| Camera | Alexander Komarek | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Friederike Lasek | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | Ewa Märk-Fichtel | Assistant Editor |