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April 1, 2000 (1952)

April 1, 2000 (1952), directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, starring Josef Meinrad and Hilde Krahl.

11/19/1952 BR Comedy and Science Fiction 1h 45m

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It is the year 2000 and the World Global Union is in charge, although other countries are allowed to elect their own government leaders, as long as they support the Union. When Austria's newly-elected president, played by Josef Meinrad, makes his inauguration speech he declares Austria independence and issues an edict ending Austria's financial support for the Global Union.

  • Fritz Arno WagnerCinematography
  • Karl LöbCinematography
  • Sepp KettererCinematography
  • Wolfgang LiebeneinerDirector

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1. April 2000 is a 1952 Austrian political satire film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, made during the Allied Occupation of Austria (1945–55). The script was reportedly commissioned at the request of the Austrian government, and is a political satire depicting a harmless, potentially congenial future Austria still subject to needless and stifling oversight by the four Allied powers, as established following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II (as it was when the film was made). The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

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1. April 2000 is a 1952 Austrian political satire film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, made during the Allied Occupation of Austria (1945–55). The script was reportedly commissioned at the request of the Austrian government, and is a political satire depicting a harmless, potentially congenial future Austria still subject to needless and stifling oversight by the four Allied powers, as established following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II (as it was when the film was made). The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

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After numerous fruitless negotiations with the Allies about the independence of Austria, the Austrian prime minister prompts his fellow countrymen to shred their four-language identity cards, which have been issued by the Allies, thus sending a clear signal to the world. Thereupon, Austria is charged for breaking the "world peace" at the fictitious "world court". The implicated message is clear: in the same manner as Austria was, in Austria's eyes, falsely indicted for breaking the world peace (1914 and 1939), they are now being indicted again in 2000.

The world court hovers in with its space rocket into Vienna and lands in front of Schönbrunn Palace. The Austrians now have to prove that they are a lovely nation, and that they would never break the world peace. Subsequently, everything which is supposed to make Austria lovely is presented, starting with Mozart, going over Prince Eugene of Savoy, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, Viennese wine, the Viennese waltz, the mountains, the classic bands, etc. Despite the presented evidence, Austria will be found guilty. Just before the conviction, the Moscow Declaration of 1943 is discovered. The declaration clearly states that Austria is to be freed, which happens at the end of the film. Back in the current time of 1952, and in reality, it is bemoaned that those actions and the independence of Austria will not take place until the year 2000.

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References

Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)

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1. April 2000 at IMDb

Text from 1. April 2000 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1._April_2000

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What is April 1, 2000 about?

April 1, 2000: It is the year 2000 and the World Global Union is in charge, although other countries are allowed to elect their own government leaders, as long as they support the Union. When Austria's newly-elected president, played by Josef Meinrad, makes his inauguration speech he declares Austria independence and issues an edict…

Who directed April 1, 2000?

April 1, 2000 was directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner in 1952.

Who stars in April 1, 2000?

The cast of April 1, 2000 includes Josef Meinrad, Hilde Krahl, Waltraut Haas, Curd Jürgens and Paul Hörbiger.

How long is April 1, 2000?

April 1, 2000 runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.

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