In Kaiser Franz Joseph I. in Sarajevo, just a few simple shots, together with an almost rudimentary directorial approach, were enough to capture an important chapter in history. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and shown on the Filmarchiv On channel.
A striking contrast between past and present makes the short documentary Der Wiener Praterstern even more fascinating and of great historical significance. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and shown on the Filmarchiv On channel.
When Fronleichnamsfeier mit Karl und Zita in Wien was made, there were only a few months left until the end of the war and the monarchy, and this is another reason why this short documentary is particularly precious today. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and shown on the Filmarchiv On channel.
The documentary Faschingsumzug in Gersthof perfectly conveys the enthusiasm of a people who had no idea what was about to happen. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and available on the Filmarchiv On channel.
Reise durch den Pongau is a brief chapter within a vast filmography intended to recount life in Austria in the early 20th century and to showcase the country’s beauty. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and available on the channel Filmarchiv On.
Straßenbahnfahrt durch das alte Graz is a little gem that is perfectly in line with most of the films made at the time. World War I had ended about a year earlier. Life, however, had begun anew. The desire for a new beginning was stronger than ever. Restored by Filmarchiv Austria and available on the channel Filmarchiv On.
In Kriegsmetallsammlung – recently restored by Filmarchiv Austria and currently available on the new channel Filmarchiv On – we find an exhaustive portrait of a particularly difficult era. And immediately, the meaning of what we see on the movie screen changes radically compared to what it was when the film itself was made.
Bei den Tiroler Kriegsadlern im Winter – recently restored by the Filmarchiv Austria and currently available on the new Filmarchiv On channel – appears today as a document of enormous historical importance. A witness to a (not too) distant era that can finally be observed in its true, painful nature only after many years.
Exciting Reading stands out above all for its subtle irony and decidedly rudimentary directorial approach. Just like all the other films by film pioneer Johann Schwarzer.
Der Glücksschneider is a real gem within Austrian cinema. A short film that, while treasuring what was made in the meantime in the rest of the world (and, specifically, American slapstick comedies), nevertheless seeks its own way.