Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch says she does not have a Facebook account because the social network giant had refused to believe who she was. The 26-year-old has been out of the news lately, admitting that she has been trying to find herself. She said: “It was a deliberate decision to have a quieter life […]
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Nicole Kidman praises Vienna
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Nicole Kidman, who was visiting Vienna as a guest of the producer of luxury watches, praised the city in a press conference. She loves the “wonderful classical music” and was reminded of private visits ten years ago. It has not been Nicole Kidman’s first visit to Vienna. At a press conference, which was called in […]
Hitler youth film for schools
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A controversial new film entitled “Hitler’s youth” – Hitlers Jugend – is set to be shown in Austrian schools in a bid to help youngsters learn of the dangers of allowing themselves to be led astray politically. Produced by the young Salzburg filmmaker Lydia Schiffkorn it used extensive archive footage and also spoke to people […]
A movie the British Film Institute named the best British film of the 20th century will be on at the Burgkino this Sunday (27 November). THE THIRD MAN has been on at the Viennese cinema, which shows all films in their original language versions, for years. Tourists and local residents are flocking to the Burgkino […]
‘Contagion’ on at the Burgkino Vienna
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Steven Soderbergh’s new medical thriller CONTAGION will be on at the Burgkino Vienna – where all films are screened in their original language versions – tomorrow (Weds). The film starring Matt Damon (“The Bourne Identity”, “The Departed”) and Laurence Fishburne (“Rumble Fish”, “Mission: Impossible III”) won wide acclaim by critics and crowds. David Cronenberg’s A […]
December at the Austrian Film Museum
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By Rebecca Musgrave Visitors to the Austrian Film Museum this December can expect an extensive and varied film programme. Featuring the films of Robert Mitchum, the works of Santiago Álvarez and the Marx Brothers the schedule is jam-packed with material from the Museum’s archives. The cinema of the Austrian Film Museum, located at Augustinerstraße 1 […]
“Gogol, the closest” in Vienna
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By Fidan Aliyeva The presentation of the 2010-released movie “Gogol, the closest” directed by Soviet and Russian actress and film director Natalia Bondarchuk was held last week in the city’s Burg Kino. The evening was devoted to Ukranian-born Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Vasiliyevich Gogol, with the participation of the Russian and Austrian embassies, and […]
Statham considers Bond
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Jason Statham has revealed he could imagine becoming the next James Bond. The action film star told Austrian magazine TV Woche: “I could imagine taking this classic role. I have been told that my name was discussed. No one has ever approached me though.” Statham added: “Sylvester Stallone once told me jokingly: ‘If you become […]
Rowan Atkinson has criticised how the main character of his new film was labelled by marketing people. The English actor and comedian told Austrian movie magazine Skip his famous TV character, Mr. Bean, and Johnny English had little in common in his opinion. He revealed: “I was shocked when the first ‘Johnny English’ film came […]
Lara set for Lauda movie
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A German film star will play a leading role in an upcoming drama movie on rivalry between Formula One (F1) legends Niki Lauda and Briton James Hunt. Showbiz magazines and online newspaper Romanian Times report today (Tues) that Alexandra Maria Lara will star alongside Daniel Brühl in the planned film which may be called “Rush.” […]