Storyline
Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.
Cast & Crew
Simon Morzé
Franz Huchel
Lead
Bruno Ganz
Sigmund Freud
Johannes Krisch
Otto Trsnjek
Emma Nova
Anezka
Karoline Eichhorn
Anna Freud
Regina Fritsch
Margarete Huchel
Elfriede Irrall
Martha Freud
Michael Fitz
'Red Egon'
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nikolaus Leytner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tobacconist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
