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Cast
Fritz Karl
as Leutnant Wilhelm Kasda
Birgit Minichmayr
as Steffi
Nina Proll
as Mitzi Rihoscheck
Karlheinz Hackl
as Konsul Schnabel
Peter Matic
as Kasdas Onkel Robert
Elisabeth Augustin
as Frau Kessner
Gerhard Dorfer
as Hauptmann
Aaron Karl
as Wilhelm Kasda
Brigitte Karner
as Kasdas Mutter
Lukas Miko
as Leutnant Greising
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorGötz Spielmann
WritersGötz Spielmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSpiel im Morgengrauen
About Spiel im Morgengrauen
Austria in the last years of the monarchy: Wilhelm Kasda, Lieutenant of the Infantry, lives the life of a young officer. These include small, irrelevant affairs like those with Steffi. Steffi is a simple young woman. Kasda does not realize that her devotion is real love. After a night at the hotel, Kasda gives her a bill and disappears. A few years later, in June 1914, Kasda was visited by a former comrade, Lieutenant von Bogner. He had to resign years ago for gambling debts, is now married, works as a cashier in an office and has embezzled money.
Directed by Götz Spielmann, Spiel im Morgengrauen leans on a strong ensemble — Fritz Karl, Birgit Minichmayr, Nina Proll — 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 drama titles of 2001.
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