History ·Drama ·War · Austria · 1990 · 1h 33m

Death of a Schoolboy

Gavre Princip - Himmel unter Steinen

Death of a Schoolboy poster
Director
Peter Patzak
Cast
Reuben Pillsbury as Gavre Christopher Chaplin as Trifco Robert Munic as Cabri Sinolička Trpkova as Sophia Michele Melega as Danilo Alan Cox as The Anarchist
Crew
Igor Luther — Director of Photography Michou Hutter — Editor David Antony — Writer Peter Patzak — Writer Hans Koningsberger — Novel Heidi Melinc — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Peter Patzak Director Igor Luther Director of Photography Michou Hutter Editor David Antony Writer Peter Patzak Writer Hans Koningsberger Novel Heidi Melinc Costume Design
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