AUSTRIAN FILMS
Stiftgasse 6
1070 Vienna, Austria
Google maps
tel: +43 1 526 33 23
office@austrianfilms.com
TV-FEATURE
Das Diarium des Dr. Döblinger
The Diary of Dr. Döblinger
Michael Schottenberg
Based on the many observations made during his extremely interesting and far from dull life, Dr. Döblinger relates four episodes
in which he wants to give us a picture of the loneliness and incomprehensibility of mankind. The first story is about the
young circus performer, Katharine Hoschek, who was a victim of the unusual vengeance of her rival, Anita Melinatti. Dr. Döblinger
goes on to the time when he was middle-aged and an inspector of a fire insurance company, and often had to travel. He tells
about a place where he studied the curious habits and customs of the people with great interest. The man of the world is rather
taciturn about his erotic adventures but he does mention one because of its pedagogic importance: Even in the most delicate
being, fragile like porcelain, there is a raging beast. The narrator also includes recollections which refer to the moral
value of the arts. For example, in the pub he always goes to, he sees a stranger who suddenly performs a conjuring trick which
baffles everybody. Dr. Döblinger thinks it's so good that he chose it to be the last story told. Above all, because of the
aphorism which he at the time adopted: The purpose kills art. A true word.
Four comical short stories, full of black humor.
Technical Data | |
Running time: | 75 |
Format: | 16mm |
Screen ratio: | 1:1.33 |
Language spoken: | German |
Production year: | 1986 |
Contact: | epo-film |
Credits | |
Director(s): | Michael Schottenberg |
Writer(s): | Michael Horowitz (based on stories by Heimito von Doderer) |
Cinematography: | Wolfgang Treu |
Editing: | Eliska Stibrova |
Key cast: | Helmut Qualtinger, Vera Borek, Susanne Prinzhorn, Toni Böhm, Beatrice Frey, Rudolf Wessely, Gerhard Zemann |