Plot Summary
The story of a marriage over time, based on a play by Jan de Hartog. Maria Schell and O. W. Fischer play an aristocratic Austrian couple who meet during the imperial era and experience the first five decades of the 20th century together: temptations and transgressions, world wars, economic crisis, the death of their son in the war. They experience good times and bad times and always remain cheerful, just as the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater continues to turn.
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Full Cast & Characters
Maria Schell
Elisabeth von Hill
O.W. Fischer
Rudolf von Hill
Adrienne Gessner
Adele von Hill
Rudolf Forster
Hofrat von Hill
Doris Kirchner
Gusti Gräfin Wallburg
Gregor von Rezzori
Graf Wallburg
Gusti Wolf
Gisela von Hill
Alexander Trojan
Walter von Hill
Anita Gutwell
Rita
Frances Martin
Hansi
Heinz Blau
Hubert von Hill
Margitta Scherr
Fini Hill
Director & Crew
Géza von Radványi
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 3 votes.
Who directed Das Riesenrad?
Das Riesenrad was directed by Géza von Radványi and released in 1961.
How long is Das Riesenrad?
Das Riesenrad has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1961-08-25
- Status
- Released