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Cast
Harald Krassnitzer
as Johann Ulmendorff
Nina Proll
as Elfi Redlich
Julie Engelbrecht
as Valerie Ulmendorff
August Zirner
as Paul Berkowitz
Helmut Berger
as Gregor Ulmendorff
Roland Düringer
as Otto Hasak
Maria Köstlinger
as Gerti Baumer
Thaddäus Reich
as Karli Redlich
Coco Huemer
as Moni Redlich
Wolf Bachofner
as Pollak
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2005
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory
Votes4
DirectorHarald Sicheritz
WritersHarald Sicheritz
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMutig in die neuen Zeiten - Im Reich der Reblaus
About Mutig in die neuen Zeiten - Im Reich der Reblaus
Austria in the mid-1950s. Seamstress Elfi Redlich and her two children are about to emigrate to America with occupation officer Hal when her husband, missing for eleven years, returns home from Siberia. Factory owner Ulmendorff is deported to Russia on his way to his niece Valerie's wedding as a result of an intrigue by his employee Hasak. Hasak's joy is short-lived, as the Jewish owner of the factory asserts his ownership.
Directed by Harald Sicheritz, Mutig in die neuen Zeiten - Im Reich der Reblaus leans on a strong ensemble — Harald Krassnitzer, Nina Proll, Julie Engelbrecht — 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 history titles of 2005.
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