Director: Thomas Roth Writer: Thomas Roth Starring: Manuel Rubey, Nicolas Ofczarek, Christian Tramitz, Patricia Aulitzky, Susi Stach Born on February 19, 1957 as Johann (Hans) Hölzel, Falco is revered by many Austrians and Germans as the European Elvis. In the United States, however, Falco is typically considered a one-hit wonder (his one hit, for those of you who were living under a rock in the 1980s, being "Rock Me Amadeus"). Writer-director Thomas Roth's casting of Manuel Rubey (singer for the Austrian rock band Mondscheiner) in the 11th hour to portray Hölzel/Falco turns out to be the saving grace of Falco: The Rise and Fall of an 80's Pop Icon. Told as a straight-forward bio-pic, Roth begins with Hölzel's childhood, showing his early fascination with music (especially pop music) and brothels; it also allows us to hear Hölzel's mother (Susi Stach) tell him: "Nothing comes from nothing...be able to look...
- 4/28/2011
- by Don Simpson
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