Everyman's Feast
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).
Directed by Fritz Lehner · Written by Fritz Lehner
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Cast
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Klaus Maria Brandauer Jan Jedermann -
Juliette Gréco Yvonne Becker -
Sylvie Testud Sophie - Alexa Sommer Isabelle
- Otto Tausig Vater
- Ellen Umlauf Salome
- Redbad Klijnstra-Komarnicki Daniel
Make it a double feature
4h 33m together
Everyman's Feast
Until Forever
A close match in mood and era.
