

Schwechater
In 1957, Peter Kubelka was hired to make a short commercial for Schwechater beer. The beer company undoubtedly thought they were commissioning a film that would help them sell their beers; Kubelka had other ideas. He shot his film with a camera that did not even have a viewer, simply pointing it in the general direction of the action. He then took many months to edit his footage, while the company fumed and demanded a finished product. Finally he submitted a film, 90 seconds long, that featured extremely rapid cutting (cutting at the limits of most viewers' perception) between images washed out almost to the point of abstraction — in black-and-white positive and negative and with red tint — of dimly visible people drinking beer and of the froth of beer seen in a fully abstract pattern.
TMDB
4.9/10
54 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
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- Language
- No Language
- beer
- advertising
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Release dates
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Jan 1958
Frequently asked questions
- When was Schwechater released?
- Schwechater was released on 1 January 1958.
- Where can I watch Schwechater online?
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Schwechater?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Schwechater is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Schwechater?
- Schwechater holds a 4.9/10 audience score from 54 votes.
- Who directed Schwechater?
- Schwechater (1958) was directed by Peter Kubelka.
- How long is Schwechater?
- Schwechater runs for 2m.












