Heroes in Tyrol
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heroes in Tyrol |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Niki List |
| script | Niki List, Walter Kordesch |
| production | Niki List |
| music | Peter Janda |
| camera | Martin Stingl |
| cut | Evi Romen |
| occupation | |
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Helden in Tirol is the title of an Austrian comedy film by Niki List from 1998 . The production is also seen as a Heimatfilm - parody and music film , as well as an unofficial continuation of the film Müller's office .
Despite the identical title, the plot of the film does not refer to the work Helden in Tirol published by Karl Springenschmid in 1934 .
action
25 years after the death of Lorenz Luftsprung, who owned large parts of the idyllic village of Helden, no legacy is known. Therefore, ownership is to pass to the mayor of the village Adolf Steiner, who is planning to build a tourist paradise. Max Adler, who wants to protect the previously untouched nature of the valley, tries to prevent that. He is supported by the pastor Johannes, the village idiot Kaspar, the castle owner Titania and other residents of the village.
The conflict between the mayor and Max Adler comes to a head in the course of the film. Max discovers that Emma, his great love, is the daughter and thus the heiress of Lorenz Luftsprung. Meanwhile, the mayor and his sons try to get Max out of the way. When Emma is confirmed as heiress by Nancy, the widow of Lorenz Luftsprung, the mayor tries to kill Max and force Emma to marry his son Peter.
Max manages to prevent this forced wedding, the film closes with several happy weddings.
background
Helden in Tirol was published in Austria on October 2, 1998. The film, produced by Cult Movies GmbH, brought 42,788 visitors to the cinemas in Austria.
In 1999 the film was shown at the Berlinale and as Heroes in Tyrol at the 35th Chicago International Film Festival .
After the release, the film was also released on VHS and DVD.
reception
The film was shot differently. Von Helden in Tirol describes the world as a "shrill parody that crumbles the icing of the morbid Austrian soul" and believes that the film "with its wild and elegiac rhythms [...] could at least go down in Austrian film history as the first alpine rock musical" .
The Berliner Zeitung, on the other hand, writes of the production as a “tired and sordid copy” of Müller's office and says that Niki List probably knows nothing about biting satire.
While Helden in Tirol in Austria itself was only moderately successful, the film was "cheered at the Berlinale in February [...]" according to the Stuttgarter Nachrichten .
Awards
In 1999, Helden in Tirol received first prize at the Trento Mountain Film Festival .
Web links
- Helden in Tirol in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Heroes in Tyrol at filmportal.de
- Heroes in Tyrol on cultfilm.at
- Heroes in Tyrol at the Austrian Film Institute
- Trailer of the film
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berlinale 1999 program. Accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 35th Chicago International Film Festival ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - List of films shown. Retrieved June 13, 2014
- ↑ Review of the World Retrieved on June 13, 2014
- ↑ Review of the Berliner Zeitung ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 13, 2014
- ↑ Review of the Stuttgarter Nachrichten ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 13, 2014
- ^ Biography of Niki List.Retrieved June 13, 2014
