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Cast
Ottfried Fischer
as Leo Leitner
Rita Russek
as Alexandra von Böhme
Gudrun Landgrebe
as Dagmar Lassnig-Schiele
Friedrich von Thun
as Hofrat Lassnig-Schiele
Johannes Silberschneider
as Kommissar Aron Schönberg
Gesine Cukrowski
as Paula 'Pipsi' Bartok
Marozsán Erika
as Blumenmädchen Lena
Ulrich Reinthaller
as Anton Beer-Hartmann
Karlheinz Hackl
as Dr. Gedeon Kovacs
Alexander Pschill
as Schulz
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy
Votes2
DirectorDirk Regel
WritersDirk Regel
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Bestseller - Wiener Blut
About Der Bestseller - Wiener Blut
Just when bestselling author Leo Leitner was awarded an Austrian literary prize, a mysterious death overshadowed the pompous event. His host Hofrat Lassnig-Schiele may have a hand in it. Charming and funny 'Vienna' episode of the successful crime series! Crime author Leo Leitner is surprisingly awarded the Leo Perutz Prize in Vienna. He reluctantly follows his publisher to the Austrian capital, where he is welcomed by the Viennese society. A tragic incident occurs during the awards ceremony. Burgtheater actor Staberny is found dead in the toilet, presumably suicide. Leo's criminal instinct is awakened. Of course he believes in murder.
Directed by Dirk Regel, Der Bestseller - Wiener Blut leans on a strong ensemble — Ottfried Fischer, Rita Russek, Gudrun Landgrebe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2004.
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