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Maikäfer flieg

  • 2016
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Maikäfer flieg (2016)
Drama

Vienna 1945: The powderkeg of war and the Russian occupation as seen through the innocent eyes of 9-year old Christine. Bombed out and penniless, she and her family are put up in a fancy vil... Read allVienna 1945: The powderkeg of war and the Russian occupation as seen through the innocent eyes of 9-year old Christine. Bombed out and penniless, she and her family are put up in a fancy villa in the outskirts of Vienna. They now have a roof over their heads, but nothing more. Af... Read allVienna 1945: The powderkeg of war and the Russian occupation as seen through the innocent eyes of 9-year old Christine. Bombed out and penniless, she and her family are put up in a fancy villa in the outskirts of Vienna. They now have a roof over their heads, but nothing more. After the German soldiers surrender, the Russians take over the house.

  • Director
    • Mirjam Unger
  • Writers
    • Sandra Bohle
    • Mirjam Unger
    • Christine Nöstlinger
  • Stars
    • Zita Gaier
    • Ursula Strauss
    • Gerald Votava
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    286
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mirjam Unger
    • Writers
      • Sandra Bohle
      • Mirjam Unger
      • Christine Nöstlinger
    • Stars
      • Zita Gaier
      • Ursula Strauss
      • Gerald Votava
    • 2User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Zita Gaier
    • Christine
    Ursula Strauss
    Ursula Strauss
    • Mutter
    Gerald Votava
    • Vater
    Paula Brunner
    • Schwester
    Krista Stadler
    Krista Stadler
    • Großmutter
    Heinz Marecek
    • Großvater
    Bettina Mittendorfer
    • Frau von Braun
    Lino Gaier
    • Gerald von Braun
    Konstantin Khabensky
    Konstantin Khabensky
    • Cohn
    • (as Konstantin Khabenskiy)
    Denis Burgazliev
    Denis Burgazliev
    • Major
    Ivan Shvedoff
    Ivan Shvedoff
    • Feldwebel
    Markus Schwärzer
    • Soldat Iwan
    Lissy Pernthaler
    • Soldatin Ludmilla
    Hilde Dalik
    • Erzengel
    Lana-Mae Lopicic
    • Engel
    • (as Lana Mae Lopicic)
    Alexander Jagsch
    Alexander Jagsch
    • Forstrat
    Anita Zieher
    • Forsträtin
    Eugen Knecht
    • Breitschultriger Russe
    • Director
      • Mirjam Unger
    • Writers
      • Sandra Bohle
      • Mirjam Unger
      • Christine Nöstlinger
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    5psaccheri

    very simple, a bit too rhetoric

    It seemed to me the movie has no real story, script, direction nor good acting. A TV movie maybe but full of simplistic rhetoric. A bit boring at the end. If you like that this film can be pleasant

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2016 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Languages
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Fly Away Home
    • Production companies
      • FilmVergnuegen
      • KGP Filmproduktion
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    • Budget
      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $210,865
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
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