TV-FEATURE

Franz Fuchs - Ein Patriot

Elisabeth Scharang
Franz Fuchs, the "letter-bomber", had left four people dead and fifteen wounded by the time he was apprehended in October 1997. The crimes he was convicted for are to this day of the gravest acts of terrorism in Austria's Second Republic. Franz Fuchs, who called himself an "Austrian terrorist", regarded his criminal activities as a service to a commiunity he tried to shield from foreign influences. The film follows the protocols tken during the interrogations.
Technical Data
Running time: 90
Format: Digi Beta
Screen ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo
Language spoken: German
Credits
Director(s): Elisabeth Scharang
Writer(s): Elisabeth Scharang, Karl Goldblat
Cinematography: Helmut Wimmer
Editing: Alarich Lenz
Key cast: Karl Markovics, Hubert Kramar, Stefan Puntigam, Händl Klaus
Producers: Dieter Pochlatko
Awards (selection):

FIPA d‘Argent Special Prize (Biarritz)