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India

Original title: Indien
  • 1993
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.2K
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India (1993)
Dark ComedyComedyDrama

Heinzi Boesel and Kurt Fellner are two Austrian health inspectors forced to work together, traveling through Austria. Over time a beautiful friendship evolves between the odd couple who coul... Read allHeinzi Boesel and Kurt Fellner are two Austrian health inspectors forced to work together, traveling through Austria. Over time a beautiful friendship evolves between the odd couple who couldn't stand each other initially; a friendship that even overcomes the boundaries of great ... Read allHeinzi Boesel and Kurt Fellner are two Austrian health inspectors forced to work together, traveling through Austria. Over time a beautiful friendship evolves between the odd couple who couldn't stand each other initially; a friendship that even overcomes the boundaries of great tragedy.

  • Director
    • Paul Harather
  • Writers
    • Josef Hader
    • Alfred Dorfer
    • Paul Harather
  • Stars
    • Josef Hader
    • Alfred Dorfer
    • Maria Hofstätter
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Harather
    • Writers
      • Josef Hader
      • Alfred Dorfer
      • Paul Harather
    • Stars
      • Josef Hader
      • Alfred Dorfer
      • Maria Hofstätter
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Josef Hader
    Josef Hader
    • Heinzi Bösel
    Alfred Dorfer
    • Kurt Fellner
    Maria Hofstätter
    Maria Hofstätter
    • Kirchnerwirtin
    Roger Murbach
    • Kirchbergwirt
    Ursula Rojek
    • Kellnerin
    Karl Markovics
    Karl Markovics
    • Kirchingerwirt
    Linde Prelog
    • Obkircherwirtin
    Karl Künstler
    • Mönichkirchnerwirt
    Wolfgang Böck
    Wolfgang Böck
    • Primar
    Proschat Madani
    • Krankenschwester
    Rupert Henning
    • Junger Arzt
    Christian Weinberger
    • Portier
    Ranjeet Singh
    • Inder
    • Director
      • Paul Harather
    • Writers
      • Josef Hader
      • Alfred Dorfer
      • Paul Harather
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    User reviews8

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    10abr5

    True marvel

    A gem of simplicity and beauty. Maybe Austrian cultural experience brings more -- but first and foremost this is a HUMAN film, and an absolutely inspiring one at that. It's enjoyable to watch, but it really takes until the very end and then some sinking in after that to look back and become aware of the profound messages that it brings.

    For some reason reviews need to be 10 lines of text now, despite all the previous excellent and helpful ones for this film being less. So we write some extra stuff here in hopes that that the kind moderator can remove them in interests of not clogging up the fine, pithy reviews for a fine, pithy film with a lot of unnecessary and burdening words.. :-)
    10_MonaLisa_

    A small miracle

    At least a great Austrian movie, funny and moving together. It starts as a comedy and then, within the last 20 minutes turns into a drama. You just can´t but sympathize with the two characters. I especially liked the ending: although it´s very sad, after the very last scene you can leave the theater with a smile.
    10nasha00

    One of the best Austrian movies ever

    This film is surely one of the best Austrian movies ever.

    It is full of comedy, tragedy, philosophy and pure typical Austrian maliciousness. Unfortunately you will not understand most of the intelligent jokes if you are not Austrian, and that not only because of the language (the film had to be subtitled in most of Germany). It is nevertheless a wonderful and very enjoyable movie but mostly for people that know Austria and its people.
    9Superunknovvn

    Simply the best Austrian film - Hands down!

    To my mind "Indien" is the best Austrian movie there is, with only "Der Bockerer" starring Karl Merkatz coming close. It's the story of two simple men (Josef Hader should originally have played Alfred Dorfer's part and Dorfer was supposed to do Hader's character. It's a good thing they decided to switch roles.) who can't stand each other but who have to work together. On their journey through Austria they get to know and like each other. The movie starts out funny and gets very sad in the end. But although the lives of Fellner and Bösel are really tragic "Indien" is a very optimistic movie, a movie about friendship, the meaning of life and, well, India. It should be watched with subtitles. I don't think translation works with this one.
    10dietmarwuster

    part of the fabric of an entire culture

    I am Austrian and still remember every single punch line in the movie. Brings a smile to my face every time.....what a legacy!

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    • Trivia
      Originally, it was planned to have the two main actors play the opposite characters. Luckily, this was changed through production.
    • Quotes

      Kurt Fellner: Ich bin Materie. Verstehst? Die kann man nicht umbringen. In zwei Wochen gehöre ich vielleicht zu einer anderen Materie, mehr zu die Erdbeeren.

    • Alternate versions
      Shown in an subtitled version in Germany and Switzerland on account of the actors' strong Austrian dialect.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Couch - Darüber lacht Österreich (2010)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1993 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Индия
    • Filming locations
      • Brunn am Gebirge, Lower Austria, Austria
    • Production company
      • Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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