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Angst

  • 19831983
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  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
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Angst (1983)
A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.
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A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerald Kargl
  • Writers
    • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
    • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Erwin Leder
    • Robert Hunger-Bühler(voice)
    • Silvia Ryder
  • Director
    • Gerald Kargl
  • Writers
    • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
    • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Erwin Leder
    • Robert Hunger-Bühler(voice)
    • Silvia Ryder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
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    Erwin Leder
    Erwin Leder
    • K., the Psychopath
    Robert Hunger-Bühler
    Robert Hunger-Bühler
    • Off-Text
    • (voice)
    Silvia Ryder
    Silvia Ryder
    • Daughter (Silvia)
    • (as Silvia Rabenreither)
    Karin Springer
    • Daughter
    • (voice)
    Edith Rosset
    Edith Rosset
    • Mother
    Josefine Lakatha
    • Mother
    • (voice)
    Rudolf Götz
    Rudolf Götz
    • Son
    Kuba
    • Dog
    Renate Kastelik
    • Taxi Driver
    Hermann Groissenberger
    • Guest at the Café
    Claudia Schinko
    Claudia Schinko
    • Guest at the Café
    Beate Jurkowitsch
    • Guest at the Café
    Rosa Schandl
    • Waitress at the Café
    Rolf Bock
    • Police Officer
    Emil Polaczek
    • Police Officer
    Helmut Hrdina
    • Prison Guard
    • (as Major Helmut Hrdina)
    Adolf Hagmann
    • Prison Guard
    Karl Riepl
    • Prison Guard
    • Director
      • Gerald Kargl
    • Writers
      • Zbigniew Rybczynski(screenplay)
      • Gerald Kargl(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Pig's blood, not stage blood, was used for the stabbing scene, for the sake of additional realism.
    • Goofs
      When the daughter picks up the knife with her mouth it suddenly has changed into an upright position.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      The Psychopath: The fear in her eyes and the knife in the chest. That's my last memory of my mother. That's why I had to go to prison for four years, even though she survived.

    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of the film exist, the 87-minute version originally released to theatres and a 79-minute version that would be considered the director's cut. The longer version includes a prologue that was added by director Gerald Kargl in response to theatrical distributors who felt the film was too short. It includes a brief murder scene of K's first victims and a narrator recalling details of the man's youth, details which are mostly redundant with some of the narrative reflection later in the film. The shorter version, known as Kargl's preferred version, eliminates those eight minutes entirely.
    • Connections
      Edited into Erwin Leder in Fear (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Surrender
      Written by Klaus Schulze (uncredited)
      Performed by Klaus Schulze

    User reviews74

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    Raw and well-photographed psycho-killer film
    This relatively obscure German film is very well-done. It's about a schizophrenic man who murders uncontrollably. The film features very innovative camera work (at the time) which includes a recurring POV shot that will impress, no doubt. What makes this film tough to watch is the very realistic murder scenes, which include a graphic rape/murder and the long, drawn-out drowning death of an invalid. It reaches levels of intensity seen in other great psycho films like Seul Contre Tous and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The lead actor is very convincing, and makes you feel sorry for him as well as loathe him. A highly recommended film.
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    • matt zodiac
    • Feb 9, 2002

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    • Release date
      • 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fear
    • Filming locations
      • Hinterbrühl, Lower Austria, Austria
    • Production company
      • Gerald Kargl
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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