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The Tobacconist

The Tobacconist

20186.41h 49m

Overview

Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.

Directed by Nikolaus Leytner
Written by Klaus Richter, Nikolaus Leytner, Robert Seethaler
Produced by Dieter Pochlatko, Jakob Pochlatko, Ralf Zimmermann
Box Office0Revenue: $361K

Top Cast

Simon Morzé

Simon Morzé

Franz Huchel

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Sigmund Freud

Johannes Krisch

Johannes Krisch

Otto Trsnjek

Emma Nova

Emma Nova

Anezka

Karoline Eichhorn

Karoline Eichhorn

Anna Freud

Regina Fritsch

Regina Fritsch

Margarete Huchel

Elfriede Irrall

Elfriede Irrall

Martha Freud

Michael Fitz

Michael Fitz

'Red Egon'

Rainer Wöss

Rainer Wöss

Mr. Rosshuber

Sabine Herget

Sabine Herget

Mrs. Rosshuber

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookjew persecutionsigmund freudpsychiatristvienna, austrianazi occupationpolitical repression1930seve of world war ii

About The Tobacconist

The Tobacconist is a drama, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, jew persecution, sigmund freud, psychiatrist, vienna, austria, nazi occupation. Directed by Nikolaus Leytner, it stars Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch. Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.

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