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The Distant Land (1987)

Original title: Das weite Land

1987-01-01 · 1h 43m · EN
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The Distant Land (German: Das weite Land) is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Based on a play by Arthur Schnitzler, which is generally referred to in English as The Vast Domain and was also adapted by Tom Stoppard as Undiscovered Country.

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Lubor DohnalWriterLuc BondyDirector, Writer

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Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliFriedrich HofreiterBulle OgierBulle OgierGeniaWolfgang HübschWolfgang HübschDr. MauerMilena VukotićMilena VukotićFrau WahlDominique BlancDominique BlancAdele NatterPaulus MankerPaulus MankerKorsakowGabriel BarylliGabriel BarylliOttoPaul BurianPaul BurianNatterBarbara RebeschiniBarbara RebeschiniErnaJutta LampeJutta LampeFrau Meinhold-AignerAlain CunyAlain CunyAigner

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference427974Actor preference141057 · 141053 · 427986Country preferenceDeDecade preference1980

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What is The Distant Land about?

The Distant Land (German: Das weite Land) is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Based on a play by Arthur Schnitzler, which is generally referred to in English as The Vast Domain and was also adapted by Tom Stoppard as Undiscovered Country.

How long is The Distant Land?

The Distant Land has a runtime of 103 minutes.