Everyman's Feast

Overview

Austrian television director Fritz Lehner makes his feature debut with the big-budget drama Jedermann's Fest, based on the 1911 play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which in turn was based on a medieval tale. Originated in parts of England, the myth of Jan Jedermann ("John Everyman") deals with a rich man on his deathbed coming to terms with his life's failures. Not following much of a plot, the modernized version involves famous fashion designer Jedermann (Klaus Maria Brandauer) imagining his last big gala event while rendered unconscious as a result of a car accident in his Ferrari. He is a success in Vienna but not in fashionable Paris, so he wishes to impress French elder stateswoman Yvonne Becker (Juliette Greco).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 25, 2002

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, French, German

Countries

Austria, Germany, France

Production

Studio Babelsberg,Eurimages,WDR,ARTE,WDR/Arte,wega film vienna,Filmfonds Wien,Star Production,Wega Film

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer,Juliette Gréco,Sylvie Testud,Alexa Sommer,Otto Tausig,Ellen Umlauf,Redbad Klijnstra-Komarnicki

Director

Fritz Lehner

Writer

Hugo von Hofmannsthal,Fritz Lehner

Producer

Veit Heiduschka,René Letzgus,Volker Schlöndorff

Cinematography

Gernot Roll

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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