Father’s Music

The Austrian conductor has directed the East Berlin State Opera for 26 years and had two families – on both sides of the Wall. 16 years after the end of his carrer father and son set out for a journey in order to find out what has stayed „after the music“.

Credits

Cast:

Otmar Suitner

Marita Suitner

Renate Heitzmann

Staatskapelle Berlin

Script:

Igor Heitzmann

Camera:

Rali Raltchev

Hoyte van Hoytema

Editing:

Inge Schneider

Producer:

Jens Körner

Oliver Niemeier

Thomas Riedel

Igor Heitzmann

Sound:

Ulla Kösterke

Ivonne Gärber

Film info

Direction:

Igor Heitzmann

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Filmkombinat Nordost Gmbh & Co KG

Production:

2006

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby Digital

Language:

German

Version:

Runtime:

105