Movies

Persepolis (2007)

This Oscar-nominated, French-language animated film tells the story of Marjane, a young Iranian girl who is sent to live in Vienna as a teenager. Marjane's life in Vienna is radically different from the life she was used to in Iran. This coming-of-age story tells how her experiences, good and bad, shape her into a woman.

Before Sunrise (1995)

An American traveler and a French student meet by chance on a train en route to Vienna and decide to spend the rest of the day together. The film follows them as they wander through Vienna, conversing about life, love, and just about everything.

Amadeus (1984)

This award-winning film tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through the eyes of envious, third-rate composer Antonio Salieri. Salieri, who has a great ear for music yet struggles to compose anything extraordinary, is tortured by Mozart's skill and the ease with which he composes masterpieces.

The Third Man (1949)

In this award-winning mystery, an American, Holly Martins, comes to post-war Vienna at the request of an old college friend. When he arrives, his friend is already dead and buried. Holly teams up with Anna, a girl he meets at his friend's grave, to find the truth about his friend's death—against the advice of a British official.

The Illusionist (2006)

Rumors of magic and otherworldly powers spread quickly after Eisenheim, a stage magician, begins performing in Vienna. His show is so popular that it attracts the attention of Crown Prince Leopold, who tries to undermine Eisenheim as a fraud. The plot thickens when Leopold discovers that his fiancée, Sophie, has rekindled a forbidden love affair with Eisenheim, whom she knew as a young woman.