Kassbach - Ein Portrait
Kassbach is no monster, he is terribly normal.
Genres
Overview
Viennese vegetable merchant Karl Kassbach becomes a member of a right-wing extremist organization, which plans numerous attacks on democratic institutions and journalists. The film attempts to portray a realistic and detail-oriented study of the mind of the "Kleinbürger", trapped between the fringes of the lower and middle-classes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1979-03-30
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6
Walter Kohut
Karl Kassbach
Immy Schell
Wife
Maria Engelstorfer
Mother
Franz Buchrieser
Friend
Hanno Pöschl
Friend
Erni Mangold
Liesi's mother
Konrad Becker
Son
Monika Schöpfer
Liesi
Hans Kraemmer
friend
Franz Novotny
suitor
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