The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
The antihero "Mr. Karl" tells a "young person", the viewer, his life story while he sits at work in the warehouse of a delicatessen. The narrator increasingly turns out to be an opportunistic follower from the petty-bourgeois milieu, who maneuvered his way through life in the changing course of Austrian history from the end of the First World War to the end of the occupation in the 1950s.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl MerzWriter
- Erich NeubergDirector
- Helmut QualtingerWriter
Cast
- Helmut QualtingerHerr Karl
Stills
Themes
austriasatirepost-war years