Der Bestseller - Wiener Blut (2004)
Just when bestselling author Leo Leitner was awarded an Austrian literary prize, a mysterious death overshadowed the pompous event. His host Hofrat Lassnig-Schiele may have a hand in it. Charming and funny 'Vienna' episode of the successful crime series! Crime author Leo Leitner is surprisingly awarded the Leo Perutz Prize in Vienna. He reluctantly follows his publisher to the Austrian capital, where he is welcomed by the Viennese society. A tragic incident occurs during the awards ceremony. Burgtheater actor Staberny is found dead in the toilet, presumably suicide. Leo's criminal instinct is awakened. Of course he believes in murder.
- Released
- 2004-02-04
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Dirk Regel
- TMDB rating
- 8.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Ottfried Fischer as Leo Leitner
- Rita Russek as Alexandra von Böhme
- Gudrun Landgrebe as Dagmar Lassnig-Schiele
- Friedrich von Thun as Hofrat Lassnig-Schiele
- Johannes Silberschneider as Kommissar Aron Schönberg
- Gesine Cukrowski as Paula 'Pipsi' Bartok
- Marozsán Erika as Blumenmädchen Lena
- Ulrich Reinthaller as Anton Beer-Hartmann
- Karlheinz Hackl as Dr. Gedeon Kovacs
- Alexander Pschill as Schulz
- Elias Pressler as Zeitungsjunge
- Markus Hering as Staberny
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