List of Austrian films of the 1990s

A list of films produced in the Cinema of Austria in the 1990s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Austrian films see Category:Austrian films.

1990s

Title Director Cast Genre Studio/Notes
1991
Malina Werner Schroeter Entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
1992
The Arrival of Averill Michael Schottenberg Screened at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Benny's Video Michael Haneke Arno Frisch
1994
71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls (71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance) Michael Haneke Gabriel Cosmin Urdes, Lukas Miko, Otto Grünmandl, Anne Bennent, Udo Samel
1995
Before Sunrise Richard Linklater Ethan Hawke, Julie Delply, Hanno Pöschl This is set in Vienna but is there any other reason to count it as an Austrian film?
1997
Funny Games Michael Haneke Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
Der Unfisch (The Unfish) Robert Dornhelm Maria Schrader, Eva Herzig, Andreas Lust
Shanghai 1937 Peter Patzak Entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
1998
Komm, süßer Tod (Come, Sweet Death) Wolfgang Murnberger Josef Hader, Simon Schwarz
Hinterholz 8 Harald Sicheritz Roland Düringer
The Inheritors Stefan Ruzowitzky Sophie Rois, Simon Schwarz
In Heaven Michael Bindlechner Sylvie Testud, Xaver Hutter, Merab Ninidze
Suzie Washington Florian Flicker Birgit Doll, August Zirner, Wolfram Berger
1999
Nordrand (Northern Skirts) Barbara Albert Nina Proll, Edita Malovcic
Inter-View Jessica Hausner Birgit Doll, Hagnot Elischka

1995 to 1999

Jahr Titel Genre Regisseur Produktion Anmerkungen
1999 Eine fast perfekte Hochzeit (An Almost Perfect Wedding) Comedy Reinhard Schwabenitzky with Elfi Eschke, Andreas Vitasek
1999 Der Feuerteufel - Flammen des Todes (The Fire Devil: Flames of Death) TV Thriller Curt M. Faudon Sat.1 with Heino Ferch, Natalie Wörner
1999 Ein flüchtiger Zug nach dem Orient (A Speedy Train to the Orient) Documentary Ruth Beckermann Aichholzer-Film
1999 Nordrand (Northern Edge) Drama Barbara Albert Fama/Lotus/Zero with Nina Proll; Wiener Filmpreis 1999, Prix FIPRESCI 1999 etc.
1999 Outer Space Short film, animation Peter Tscherkassky Black and white
1999 Untersuchung an Mädeln (Investigation about Girls) Peter Payer Dor Film Film of book (after Albert Drach); Public Prize of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg
1999 Wanted Western Harald Sicheritz MR Film Romy 2000
1998 Helden in Tirol (Heroes in Tyrol) Comedy Niki List with Heinz-Josef Braun, Werner Brix
1998 Hinterholz 8 Comedy Harald Sicheritz Dor Film with Roland Düringer, Nina Proll
1998 Irrlichter (Will O'the Wisp) Thriller Christoph Kühn D/Ö/CH
1998 Krambambuli Xaver Schwarzenberger with Tobias Moretti
1998 Opernball – Die Opfer/Die Täter (Opera Ball: The Victims, The Culprits) TV Police Thriller Urs Egger Sat.1/Satel/Constantin Film with Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering, Andreas Lust
1998 Quintett komplett (Quintet Complete) Wolfgang Murnberger Nominated for the Adolf-Grimme-Preis 2000
1998 The Inheritors Drama Stefan Ruzowitzky Dor Film/ORF/BR First Prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, Prix FIPRESCI at the Valladolid International Film Festival and others
1998 Single Bells Comedy Xaver Schwarzenberger Teamfilm Wien/ORF/BR with Martina Gedeck, Inge Konradi
1998 Suzie Washington Road Movie Florian Flicker Vision-Film with Birgit Doll, August Zirner
1997 Eine fast perfekte Scheidung (An Almost Perfect Divorce) Comedy Reinhard Schwabenitzky with Elfi Eschke
1997 Qualtingers Wien (Qualtinger's Vienna) Harald Sicheritz MR-Film Erich-Neuberg-Preis 2000; with Wolf Bachofner, Eva Billisich
1997 Der Unfisch (The Unfish) Romantic comedy Robert Dornhelm Terra-Film with Maria Schrader, Eva Herzig
1997 Ein fast perfekter Seitensprung (An Almost Perfect Affair) Comedy Reinhard Schwabenitzky Epo-Film/Star-Film with Elfi Eschke
1996 Charms Zwischenfälle (Charms Incidents) Drama Michael Kreihsl Wega-Film Caligari Filmpreis at the Berlinale
1996 Jenseits des Krieges (Beyond the War) Documentary Ruth Beckermann Aichholzer-Film Wiener Filmpreis
1996 Jugofilm Drama Goran Rebic Avanti-Films (F) with Wolf Bachofner, Michael Jovanovic
1996 Schwarzfahrer (Unlicensed Driver) Tragicomedy Nikolaus Leytner Alegro Film/Geco Bildwaren with Lukas Resetarits, Andreas Lust
1995 Die Fernsehsaga - Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte (The Saga of TV: A Styrian Television History) Drama Julian Pölsler Epo-Film with Leon Askin; mostly shown in two parts, as it lasts 185 min
1995 Freispiel (Free Play) Comedy Harald Sicheritz Schneiderbauer-Film Romy 1996 as most successful film of the year

| 1995 | Joint Venture | Comedy | Dieter Berner | Epo-Film | with Gregor Bloeb

1990 to 1994

Jahr Titel Genre Regisseur Produktion Anmerkungen
1994 Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen (Hunting Hares: There Is No Mercy for Cowardice) Historical drama Andreas Gruber Jury Award at San Sebastián International Film Festival
1994 Tafelspitz Comedy Xaver Schwarzenberger
1993 Indien (India) Tragicomedy Paul Harather Film Prize of the Minister-President of Saarland and Public Prize at the Max Ophüls Prize
1993 Muttertag (Mothers' Day) Comedy Harald Sicheritz with Alfred Dorfer, Roland Düringer, Andrea Händler, Eva Billisich
1993 Trotsky Drama, Biography Leonid Maryagin Ö/RU/CH/USA/MEX/TUR
1993 Yara Yilmaz Arslan
1992 Benny's Video Drama Michael Haneke Wega Film Prix FIPRESCI (Critics' Award) of the European Film Academy, Wiener Filmpreis of the Viennale
1992 Das Fest des Huhnes (The Festival of the Chicken) Documentary, Comedy Walter Wippersberg
1991 I love Vienna Comedy Houchang Allahyari
1991 Nach Jerusalem (To Jerusalem) Documentary Ruth Beckermann
1990 Die Ameisenstraße (The Ants' Road) Comedy Michael Glawogger Dor Film with Robert Meyer, Monika Tajmar, Bibiane Zeller
1990 Die Piefke-Saga (The Piefke Saga) Satire Felix Mitterer

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