Overview
Sophie "inherits" her uncle's preserved whale and finds out that whoever sleeps in the whale's belly with her will be granted one wish, causing chaos and hatred in the village.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1998)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Riebl
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michael KöhlmeierWriter
- Original title
- Der Unfisch
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 20, 1997
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Austria
Production
Cast
- Maria SchraderSophie Moor
Eva HerzigMaria Johler- Georges KernHerr Landauer
August SchmölzerBürgermeister
Karl MerkatzHerr Johler
Bibiana ZellerFrau Johler
Rudolf WesselyPfarrer- Manuel LöfflerWenzel
Erwin LederGendarm Hermann- Hannes FretzerGendarm Anton (als Johannes Fretzer)
Rainer EggerSekretär
Heinrich SchweigerHerr Fink- Gabriela SchmollFrau Fink
Johannes ZeilerBasil- Beatrice FreyFrau Bürgermeister
- Gerhard RühmkorfWirt
Michou FrieszWirtin (als Michou Frieß)- Mathias KahlerDer Sportler
Mátyás DráfiRoberto- Hanna HeldCarls Mutter
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