Austrian television director Fritz Lehner makes his feature debut with the big-budget drama Jedermann's Fest, based on the 1911 play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which in turn was based on a medieval tale. Originated in parts of England, the myth of Jan Jedermann ("John Everyman") deals with a rich man on his deathbed coming to terms with his life's failures. Not following much of a plot, the modernized version involves famous fashion designer Jedermann (Klaus Maria Brandauer) imagining his last big gala event while rendered unconscious as a result of a car accident in his Ferrari. He is a success in Vienna but not in fashionable Paris, so he wishes to impress French elder stateswoman Yvonne Becker (Juliette Greco).
Genre: Drama
Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Juliette Gréco, Sylvie Testud, Alexa Sommer, Otto Tausig, Ellen Umlauf
Crew: Fritz Lehner (Director), Veit Heiduschka (Production Manager), Veit Heiduschka (Producer), Gernot Roll (Director of Photography), Fritz Lehner (Writer), Hugo von Hofmannsthal (Theatre Play)
Country: Austria, Germany, France
Language: English, Français, Deutsch
Studio: Filmfonds Wien, Eurimages, Wega Film Vienna, Studio Babelsberg, Star Production, WDR/Arte
Runtime: 173 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 25, 2002
IMDb: 6.5
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