Who Was Edgar Allan?

A nihilistic art student meets the mysterious Edgar Allan at a coffee shop in Venice. The fascination for the older man soon turns into paranoia.

Countries Austria , Germany

Production Countries Austria , Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages German , Italian

Gneres Drama , TV Movie

Production Companies ZDF , ORF , Neue Studio Film

Release Date 12 April 1984

83 mins

Cast

Paulus Manker Student

Rolf Hoppe Edgar Allan

Guido Wieland Anwalt

Otello Fava Carlo

Renzo Martini clerk

Walter Corradi a mate

Roberto Agazzi dealer

Raul Constantini Emilio

Delio Campelli innkeeper

Sonia Bovo lady

Eros De Simone

Gian Campi

Crew

Director

Michael Haneke

Writer

Michael Haneke

Cinematography

Frank Brühne

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Editor

Lotte Klimitschek

Sound

Walter Amann

Original Writer

Peter Rosei

Art Direction

Hans Hoffer

Costume Design

Annette Beaufays