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The Seventh Continent
Der siebente Kontinent
Directed by Michael Haneke
1989•1h 48m•NR•★ 7.3
Drama
Synopsis
An affluent Austrian middle-class family methodically destroys all their possessions, flushes their money down the toilet, and prepares for collective suicide, suffocated by the emotionless monotony of modern consumerist existence. Michael Haneke's shocking, uncompromising feature debut that launched his Glaciation Trilogy.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorMichael Haneke
WriterJohanna TeichtMichael Haneke
CinematographyAnton Peschke
MusicAlban Berg
Principal Cast
Birgit DollAnna Schober
Dieter BernerGeorg Schober
Leni TanzerEva Schober
Silvia FenzOptician Customer
Robert DietlGeorg's Superior
Georg FriedrichFault Service of the Post Office
Udo SamelAlexander
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Elisabeth RathEva's TeacherTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 48m (108 mins)
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DirectorMichael Haneke
LanguagesGerman, French, English
CountryAT
StudioWega Film
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