Mario and the Magician
Brief Synopsis
A famous German author visits Torre di Venere, an Italian seaside resort, with his immediate family during the 1920s. While there, he encounters the rise of facism and the sad decline of liberal European values into a vulgar kind of barbarism.
Cast & Crew
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Director
Liane Forestieri
Stephanie Bosl
Vincenzo Bellanich
Rolf Hoppe
Roberto Zibetti
Film Details
Also Known As
Mario und der Zauberer
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Venice, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
A famous German author visits Torre di Venere, an Italian seaside resort, with his immediate family during the 1920s. While there, he encounters the rise of facism and the sad decline of liberal European values into a vulgar kind of barbarism.
Director
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Director
Cast
Liane Forestieri
Stephanie Bosl
Vincenzo Bellanich
Rolf Hoppe
Roberto Zibetti
Julian Sands
Hans Stetter
Anna Galiena
Ivano Marescotti
Franco Concilio
Domiziana Giordano
Jan Wachtel
Valentina Chico
Monica Ann Cammerlander
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Antonio Palazzo
Anthony Pfriem
Petra Reinhardt
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Philippe Leroy-beaulieu
Nina Schweser
Pavel Greco
Crew
Walter Amann
Sound Mixer
Roland Berger
Dolly Grip
Marga Bothilla Bergschmidt
Makeup
Michael Bittins
Production Manager
Christian Brandauer
Music
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Screenplay
Wolfgang Dargusch
Best Boy
Karl Dillitzer
Gaffer
Fred Dombrowka
Best Boy
Kirstin Grosse
Driver
Jürgen Haase
Producer
Peter Hahne
Coproducer
Benny Hasenclever
Other
Karl Hofman
Generator Operator
Dors Hunnius
Wardrobe
Andrea Ichein-sodit
Unit Manager
Hadon Install
Sound Mixer
Risa Kes
Casting
Eckhard Kinderman
Wardrobe
Lajos Koltai
Director Of Photography
Babette Kuhner
Props
Gerlinde Kunz
Makeup
Sybille Landskron
Production Accountant
Frank Lepski
Driver
Torsten Lippstock
Assistant Camera
Thomas Mann
From Story
Ronny Martin
Driver
Raffaele Mottola
Dialogue Coach
Karin C Muller
Other
Meike Muller-menckens
Other
Petra Kathe Niemeyer
Assistant Director
Sylke Nitz
Cashier
Caroline Olcese
Assistant Costume Designer
Peter Pabst
Art Director
Peter Pabst
Costume Designer
Horst Michael Ramm
Driver
Bea Reese
Script Supervisor
Friederike Reimer
Makeup
Petra Reinhardt
Assistant Costume Designer
Petra Reinhardt
Assistant Art Director
Adam Schafer
Assistant Camera Operator
Hans-peter Schindler
Best Boy
Tanja Schmidbauer
Editor
Paul Schmidt
Makeup
Konrad Schnell
Grip
Radke Stanek-spoida
Assistant Editor
Klaus Dieter Tammert
Driver
Frank Michael Wachter
Best Boy
Burt Weinshanker
Screenplay
Burt Weinshanker
Dialogue Coach
Film Details
Also Known As
Mario und der Zauberer
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Venice, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
Second feature for thespian-turned-director Klaus Maria Brandauer who debuted in 1989 with "Seven Minutes" (Germany/USA).
Began shooting September 1, 1993.
Completed shooting November 23, 1993.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
