Freddy, a Viennese Jew who emigrated to New York after Hitler's invasion, and Adler, a left-wing intellectual originally from Berlin, return to Austria in 1944 as soldiers in the U.S. Army. Freddy falls in love with the daughter of a Nazi, and Adler attempts to go over to the Communist Zone. But with the advent of the Cold War and continuing anti-semitism, the idealism of both characters is shattered as they find themselves surrounded by cynicism, opportunism, and universal self-deception.

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Wohin und zurück - Welcome in Vienna (1986)

War/Drama · 2h 7m · 1/1/1986

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Freddy, a Viennese Jew who emigrated to New York after Hitler's invasion, and Adler, a left-wing intellectual originally from Berlin, return to Austria in 1944 as soldiers in the U.S. Army. Freddy falls in love with the daughter of a Nazi, and Adler attempts to go over to the Communist Zone. But with the advent of the Cold War and continuing anti-semitism, the idealism of both characters is shattered as they find themselves surrounded by cynicism, opportunism, and universal self-deception.

Status

Released

Languages

German, English

Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), ZDF, ORF, Thalia-Film, SRG SSR
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Cast
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Gabriel Barylli

Freddy Wolf
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Claudia Messner

Claudia Schütte
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Karlheinz Hackl

Treschensky
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Joachim Kemmer

Lt. Binder
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Nicolas Brieger

Sergeant Adler
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Hubert Mann

Captain Karpeles
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Kurt Sowinetz

Stodola
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Ingrid Canonier

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Liliana Nelska

Russian Woman
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Helfried Edlinger

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Levin Kress

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Tom Krinzinger

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Justus Neumann

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Luise Prasser

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Hertha Schell

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Heinz Trixner

Colonel Schütte
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Jeffrey Zach

Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
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Georg Stefan Troller

Director
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Axel Corti

Director
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Gernot Roll

Director
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Ulrike Pahl

Director
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Fritz Hollergschwandtner

Director
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Uli Fessler

Director
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Rolf Schmidt-Gentner

Director
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Franz Schubert

Director
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Hans Georg Koch

Director
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