April 1, 2000 (1952)

Name: April 1, 2000
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 1952-11-19
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Josef Meinrad, Hilde Krahl, Waltraut Haas, Curd Jürgens, Paul Hörbiger

It is the year 2000 and the World Global Union is in charge, although other countries are allowed to elect their own government leaders, as long as they support the Union. When Austria's newly-elected president, played by Josef Meinrad, makes his inauguration speech he declares Austria independence and issues an edict ending Austria's financial support for the Global Union.

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Released 1952-11-19 · 105 min · Science Fiction, Comedy

Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner

Cast

Josef Meinrad as Prime Minister of Austria
Hilde Krahl as President of the Global Union
Waltraut Haas as Mitzi
Curd Jürgens as Capitano Herakles
Paul Hörbiger as Augustin
Hans Moser as Composer
Judith Holzmeister as Ina Equiquiza
Elisabeth Stemberger as Sekretärin
Ulrich Bettac as Moderator Robinson
Karl Ehmann as Cabinet Chief
Peter Gerhard as Hieronymus Gallup
Robert Michal as Wei Yao Chee
Heinz Moog as Hajji Halef Omar
Guido Wieland as Alessandro Bibalini
Pepi Glöckner-Kramer