The Mortal Fortune 1989
"Based on a story by Boris Vian "Les Poissons Morts""
Overview
On the basis of the hardy perennial "boss-assistant" relation, "The Mortal Fortune" depicts the passion of worldly existence. The anonymous hero of the story, to which the spectator is introduced, attempts at freeing himself from his enslaved life. He finally has to realize the transience of the creature man and whithdraws from the constraints of worldly existence.
Director: Michael Synek
Cast
Erwin Leder
Assistent
Johannes Weidinger
Boss
Gerhard Swoboda
Controllor
Lisa Luginbühl
Peppergirl
Martin Schellnast
"Living something"
Joe Berger
Subway Driver
Christoph Waltz
Guy on Train (uncredited)