Drama ·Horror ·Thriller · Austria · 1997 · 1h 49m

Funny Games

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Director
Michael Haneke
Cast
Susanne Lothar as Anna Ulrich Mühe as Georg Arno Frisch as Paul Frank Giering as Peter Stefan Clapczynski as Georgie Doris Kunstmann as Gerda
Crew
Jürgen Jürges — Director of Photography Andreas Prochaska — Editor Michael Haneke — Screenplay Veit Heiduschka — Producer Christoph Kanter — Production Design Lisy Christl — Costume Design
Synopsis

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

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Mood & Themes
lakesadismpsychopathhostage-takingremote controlsociopathbreaking the fourth wallserial killerpsychological thrillerfamily holidaygolf clubtorment
Key Collaborators
Michael Haneke Director Jürgen Jürges Director of Photography Andreas Prochaska Editor Michael Haneke Screenplay Veit Heiduschka Producer Christoph Kanter Production Design Lisy Christl Costume Design
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