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Opera ball (1998)

Opera ball (1998)

Drama Thriller

The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...

Release Date: 1998, March 15
Directors: Urs Egger
Countries: Austria, Germany
Production: Sat.1, Sat.1, Constantin Film, Constantin Film
Cast: Caroline Goodall, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Franka Potente, Andreas Lust, Georg Friedrich, Martin Brambach, Max Moor, Richard Bohringer, Heiner Lauterbach, Frank Giering, Lukas Miko, Olivia Silhavy

Overview:

The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...