DRAMA . 1998 . 3h 0m . 7.0/10

Opernball_

Name: Opernball
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1998-03-15
Duration: 180 min
Rating: 7.0

"The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras..."

The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the arrival of newcomers is finished and the Polonaise faded as it is in the best tradition: "Alles Walzer". transferred with 20 cameras live throughout the world. Television journalist Fraser (Heiner Lauterbach) views the event from the control room, outside in the hall leads his son has one of the cameras. Suddenly all hell breaks loose: poison gas flows from hidden containers, hundreds of guests die in agony, millions of horrified spectators experience it on the TV screen...

Starring Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Frank Giering

7.0/10

Rating

3h 0m

Runtime

1998

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

The Opera ball turns into a catastrophe this year - hundreds die in front of the cameras...

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Cast

Heiner Lauterbach stars as Kurt Frazer in Opernball.

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Year context

Opernball was released 28 years ago in 1998.

Overview

The Vienna State Opera on Thursday before the Carnival. As every year the large ball rather is attended by celebrities from politics and the media. Just the ...

Opernball is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 3h 0m.