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Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl is a 2014 Austrian science fiction and fantasy film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner and starring Sophia Grabner, Lukas Tagwerker and Jeff Ricketts.
The absurdist comedy deals with the politics and hype behind media technology and nerd culture. Grenzfurthner calls his film a contemporary way to talk about the critique of the spectacle and commodity fetishism. The film was co-produced by art group monochrom and the media collective Traum & Wahnsinn, and created for the Austrian television channel ORF III. It features music by Kasson Crooker, Starpause, and many others.
Original Release
03/10/2014
US Release
07/18/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stuart Freeman | Rebellious narrator |
| Sophia Grabner | Alalia Grundschober |
| Lukas Tagwerker | Fratt Aigner |
| Martin Auer | Thurnher von Pjölk |
| Evelyn Fürlinger | Postal officer Wottl |
| Jeff Ricketts | Chairman of Farmers' Association |
| Manuel Bräuer | Agitated farmer |
| James Brothwell | Agitated farmer |
| Tom De Roeck | Agitated farmer |
| Rebecca Alice Döltl | Agitated farmer |
Directors
Writers
Roland Gratzer, Johannes Grenzfurthner
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stuart Freeman | Rebellious narrator |
| Sophia Grabner | Alalia Grundschober |
| Lukas Tagwerker | Fratt Aigner |
| Martin Auer | Thurnher von Pjölk |
| Evelyn Fürlinger | Postal officer Wottl |
| Jeff Ricketts | Chairman of Farmers' Association |
| Manuel Bräuer | Agitated farmer |
| James Brothwell | Agitated farmer |
| Tom De Roeck | Agitated farmer |
| Rebecca Alice Döltl | Agitated farmer |
| Clara Gallistl | Agitated farmer |
| Thomas Kranabetter | Agitated farmer |
| Martin Pichlmair | Agitated farmer |
| Ben Posch | Agitated farmer |
| Paul Polich | Agitated farmer |
| Angelika Schrems | Agitated farmer |
| Michael Schrems | Agitated farmer |
| Thomas Steinbrenner | Agitated farmer |
| Kurt Weckel | Agitated farmer |
| Michael Wolschlager | Agitated farmer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Johannes Grenzfurthner | Producer |
| Günther Friesinger | Producer |
| Matthias Nake | Producer |
| Josef P. Wagner | Producer |
