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3 unusual facts about Michael Haneke


Mother's Cake

The director Henning Backhaus, a student of Michael Haneke, used a couple of their songs for the soundtrack of his film "Local Heroes" and even involved the band at the shooting.

Peter Brunette

Brunette’s last completed work was a book about Austrian director Michael Haneke, published in February 2010.

Theo Trebs

Trebs previously played supporting roles in Lilly the Witch – The Dragon and the Magic Book (2008), Krupp – A German Family (2008), as Alfried Krupp (aged 10–13 years) and as Ferdinand in Michael Haneke's award-winning historical drama The White Ribbon (2009).


Ludwig Wüst

Due to its realism, the style of his films has been compared to Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl or the Dardenne-brothers.

Tzadikim Nistarim

The movie Time of the Wolf by Michael Haneke makes reference to the 36, a secondary character hinted as being one of them.


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