The Distant Land (German: Das weite Land) is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film that was adapted from the play by Arthur Schnitzler and directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Plot
A promising young pianist commits suicide. He spent his last evening in the company of the industrialist Friedrich Hofreiter. His wife Genia is in possession of a farewell note.
Cast
Michel Piccoli – Friedrich Hofreiter
Bulle Ogier – Génia
Wolfgang Hübsch – Mauer
Barbara Rebeschini – Erna
Milena Vukotic – Madame Wahl
Dominique Blanc – Adèle Natter
Jutta Lampe – Madame Meinhold
Alain Cuny – Aigner – le père d'Otto
Gabriel Barylli – Otto
Friedrich Hammel – Stanzides
Jeff Layton – Paul
Paulus Manker – Korsakov
Dorothea Parton – La nurse
Paul Burian – Monsieur Natter
Luís Miguel Cintra