Drama ·Fantasy ·Mystery · Austria · 1989 · 1h 23m

The Mortal Fortune

Die toten Fische

Director

Cast

Erwin Leder as Assistent Johannes Weidinger as Boss Gerhard Swoboda as Controllor Lisa Luginbühl as Peppergirl Martin Schellnast as "Living something" Joe Berger as Subway Driver

Crew

Jiří Štíbr — Director of Photography Eliška Štíbrová — Editor Michel Portal — Original Music Composer Michael Synek — Writer Boris Vian — Story Michael Synek — Producer

Tagline

Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts"

Synopsis

On the basis of the hardy perennial "boss-assistant" relation, "The Mortal Fortune" depicts the passion of worldly existence. The anonymous hero of the story, to which the spectator is introduced, attempts at freeing himself from his enslaved life. He finally has to realize the transience of the creature man and whithdraws from the constraints of worldly existence.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Michael Synek Director Jiří Štíbr Director of Photography Eliška Štíbrová Editor Michel Portal Original Music Composer Michael Synek Writer Boris Vian Story Michael Synek Producer Florentina Welley Producer Florentina Welley Costume Design

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