Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter is a classic Austrian television series. It was produced by Österreichischer Rundfunk, Austrian Television, and ran for 24 episodes from 1975 to 1979. The script writer was Ernst Hinterberger; the series was based on his 1966 novel Das Salz der Erde. The producer was Hans Preiner, who initiated the project in his series Impulse, which centered on development of new program formats and training of new, young directors. Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter starred popular Austrian actor Karl Merkatz as the main character, Edmund "Mundl" Sackbauer. Mundl lives in a typical Vienna Gemeindebau at Hasengasse, in Vienna's 10th municipal district. The series used Viennese dialect and became successful after an initial campaign against it by the Krone newspaper as too "common."

Who’s in it. Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter stars Karl Merkatz as Edmund „Mundl“ Sackbauer, Ingrid Burkhard as Antonia „Toni“ Sackbauer, Erika Deutinger as Johanna „Hanni“ Sackbauer and Klaus Rott as Karl „Karli“ Sackbauer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.