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Opera ball (1998)

Original title: Opernball

1998-03-15 · 3h 0m · DE
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The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...

The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...

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Urs EggerDirector

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Heiner LauterbachHeiner LauterbachKurt FrazerFranka PotenteFranka PotenteGabrielle BeckerFrank GieringFrank GieringJörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'Caroline GoodallCaroline GoodallHeather FrazerGudrun LandgrebeGudrun LandgrebeClaudia RöhlerDésirée NosbuschDésirée NosbuschIris von HagenWolfgang BöckWolfgang BöckReso Dorf, neuer PolizeipräsidentMartin BrambachMartin BrambachDer Lange, TerroristMax MoorMax MoorGüntherRichard BohringerRichard BohringerMichel ReboissonAndreas LustAndreas LustPolizist AmonWalter SchmidingerWalter SchmidingerDr. Leitner

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What is Opera ball about?

The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...

How long is Opera ball?

Opera ball has a runtime of 180 minutes.