In the Basement

In the Basement

2014•1h 21m•6.1/10

Documentary

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🎬TMDb

6.1/10(77)

Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl explores of the dark underside of the human psyche by entering Austrian basements fitted out as private domains for secrets and fetishes.

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Production

MMK Media, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Coop99 Filmproduktion

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Alessa Duchek

Self

Gerald Duchek

Self

Inge Ellinger

Self

Manfred Ellinger

Self

Walter Holzer

Self

Cora Kitty

Cora Kitty

Self

Alfreda Klebinger

Self

Fritz Lang

Self

Josef Ochs

Self

Peter Vokurek

Self

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