Utz (1992)

Fisher, a fine art dealer, goes to Prague after the death of a friend, the Baron von Utz, to see if he can obtain some of the pieces of the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. ... See full summary »

Director:

George Sluizer

Writers:

Hugh Whitemore (screenplay), Bruce Chatwin (novel)

Stars:

Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brenda Fricker, Peter Riegert

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz
Brenda Fricker	...	Marta
Peter Riegert	...	Marius Fisher
Paul Scofield	...	Doctor Vaclav Orlik
Gaye Brown	...	Ada Krasova
Miriam Karlin	...	Grandmother
Pauline Melville	...	Curator
Adrian Brine	...	Head Waiter
Peter Mackriel	...	Janitor
Caroline Guthrie	...	Young Marta
Clark Dunbar	...	Doctor
Christian Mueller-Stahl	...	Utz, age of 18
Jakub Zdenek	...	Utz, age of 11
Christian Rabe	...	Utz, age of 5
Anthony Donovan	...	Auctioneer

Storyline

Fisher, a fine art dealer, goes to Prague after the death of a friend, the Baron von Utz, to see if he can obtain some of the pieces of the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. He meets up with an old mutual friend, Orlik, who tells him about the Baron's past, his struggle to keep his collection intact, while Fisher struggles to discover what happened to the collection.

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Plot Keywords:

collector | auction | independent film | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany Italy UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Viva Pictures, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), BBC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

great story well told

Wonderful performance of Muller Stalh no wonder he won the Berlin film festival bear. All the characters are very well selected , specially Martha the maid . Scofield is always an excellent supporting actor . film full of surprises.A must see film