Tales from the Vienna Woods

1979Movie1 h 31 min

64
DecentGoodWatch score
64
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

Based on a popular 1931 play, the film tells the fate of a naive young woman named Marianne, who breaks off her reluctant engagement with Oskar the butcher after falling in love with a fop named Alfred who, however, has no serious interest in returning her love. For this error, she must pay bitterly.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

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  • You need an uplifting mood

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Facts

May 8, 1979 · 1 h 31 min · Drama

Released
May 8, 1979
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Made in
Austria, Germany
Available in
2 countries

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Questions about Tales from the Vienna Woods

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Where can I stream Tales from the Vienna Woods?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Tales from the Vienna Woods worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Tales from the Vienna Woods?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Tales from the Vienna Woods plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Tales from the Vienna Woods in English?

German

No, it was made in German.