La Présence réelle

In addition to the film version of Racine's "Bérénice," Ruiz produced this festival film for Avignon in 1985, which deals with theater, play and reality in his usual intricate way. He sends the "unemployed actor Adam Shaft" on an exploration of the theater city, if only virtually. A nerdy girl shows him an "interactive videodisc" containing his future encounters and experiences at the theater, for which, unfortunately, he can't receive a salary because they are generated by the computer ... Did Ruiz know that his futuristic mind game would one day represent an incredibly real challenge for actors and actresses? (Barbara Kronsfoth)

All retrospective films that will be shown at the Filmmuseum after the Viennale - from 1.11. - can of course also be reserved as usual at filmmuseum.at or by calling 01/533 70 54 and purchased at the box office of the Austrian Film Museum. The prices of the Austrian Film Museum apply.

Raúl Ruiz: TRES TRISTES TIGRES (1968), EL REALISMO SOCIALISTA (1973), DIALOGUES OF EXILES (1975), BÉRÉNICE (1983), POINT DE FUITE (1984), MÉMOIRE DES APPARENCES (1986), L’OEIL QUI MENT (1992), FADO MAJEUR ET MINEUR (1994), TROIS VIES ET UNE SEULE MORT (1996), GÉNÉALOGIES D’UN CRIME (1997), COMÉDIE DE L’INNOCENCE (2000), KLIMT (2006), MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA (2010)