The Stranger (Die Fremde) 23 years old

The seedy underbelly of Vienna at night. Mercedes is a femme fatale from Mexico, newly arrived at the Vienna airport with her German boyfriend Rainer, where they have smuggled a kilo of cocaine through customs. Unfortunately for them, the city has just had a major drug crackdown, leaving them without buyers and money. Disgusted with Rainer, Mercedes ditches him and hooks up with Harry, a lonely and bored cab driver who agrees to help her find a buyer for the drugs so she can get some cash and go home. She offers Harry a deal he can't refuse. Is he just another pawn for Mercedes or will her promises help him achieve his hope and dreams? The story careens through the night streets of Vienna, following two amateurs navigating their way through the treacherous world of the drug trade. It's a mood piece with the backdrop of a stifling urban loneliness.

Credits

The Stranger Cast

Name Character
Martin Feifel He was 35, now 59 years old as Rainer
Simon Schwarz He was 29, now 53 years old as Dealer
Goya Toledo She was 30, now 54 years old as Mercedes
Hary Prinz He was 33, now 57 years old as Harry
Nina Proll She was 26, now 50 years old as Beate

The Stranger Crew

Name Department
Götz Spielmann as Director. He was 39 (now 63) years old Directing
The Stranger poster
The Stranger (23 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 12, 2000
  • Runtime: 102 minutes