Ant Street(1995)
Set within a Viennese apartment block, this affectionate Austrian comedy makes fun of the strange habits of the famed city's residents. The building is located in a middle-class area and has residents from many age groups and walks of life. Many of the tenants are much older, but there are also a few children about. In one apartment lives a large group of Polish construction workers, while a Yugoslavian woman and her huge family attempt to survive in their tiny flat. The episodic story of the lives of these and other tenants is framed by a visit from a civil servant from the Office of Statistics.
Movie: Ant Street
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frau Gerhartl
Roland Wanecek
Ernstl Freitag
Ferdinand Haslinger
Rosi Freitag
Herr Halbgebauer
Frau Halbgebauer
Fräulein Dorli
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Set within a Viennese apartment block, this affectionate Austrian comedy makes fun of the strange habits of the famed city's residents. The building is located in a middle-class area and has residents from many age groups and walks of life. Many of the tenants are much older, but there are also a few children about. In one apartment lives a large group of Polish construction workers, while a Yugoslavian woman and her huge family attempt to survive in their tiny flat. The episodic story of the lives of these and other tenants is framed by a visit from a civil servant from the Office of Statistics.
Release Date
1995-01-01
Average
5.3
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
Deutsch
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