Fate (1994): Cast
Fate is a 1994 drama directed by Fred Kelemen, starring Valerij Fedorenko as Valery, Sanja Spengler and Eddi Zacharias. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Director
- Fred Kelemen
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fate About?
The premise of Fate without spoilers.
One night strangers from different nations, speaking varied tongues, become bound in a desperate quest for happiness. In a world of lost perspectives, their attempts at liberation only deepen despair, turning love into humiliation and their frantic struggle into a dance, as Valery and his lover Ljuba spin in a vortex of desire and survival.
Fate Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tango music
- accordion player
- experimental film
- rape
- melancholy
- happiness
- refugee
- love
- humiliation
- desire
- pain
- hope
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- violence
- emigrant
- russian emigrant
- germany
- anonymous city
- urban setting
- vodka
- homelessness
- russian abroad
- murder
- playing pool
- breaking down a door
- brutality
- bar
- man murders a man
- low budget film
- fate
- directorial debut
- one night timespan
- water fountain
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- caught having sex
- sex
- unfaithfulness
- infidelity
- beating
- man beats a woman
- shooting
- shooting a man
- trembling knees
- defeat
- redemption
- search for happiness
- long take
- misunderstanding
- tracking shot
- nihilism
- misanthropy
Fate Cast & Characters
Valerij Fedorenko leads the cast as Valery, with Sanja Spengler as Ljuba and Eddi Zacharias as Man in Bar. Directed by Fred Kelemen; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fred Kelemen
- Valerij Fedorenko as Valery
- Sanja Spengler as Ljuba
- Eddi Zacharias as Man in Bar
- Marc Ottiker
More from Fred Kelemen
More films directed by Fred Kelemen: Sarajevo Songs of Woe, Fallen, Nightfall and Frost.
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Fate FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fate?
Fate runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was Fate released?
Fate was released on June 1, 1994.
Who directed Fate?
Fate was directed by Fred Kelemen.
More films by Fred Kelemen Who is in the cast of Fate?
Fate stars Valerij Fedorenko as Valery, Sanja Spengler as Ljuba and Eddi Zacharias as Man in Bar, among 4 credited actors.
Does Fate have a post-credit scene?
No. Fate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fate in?
The original language of Fate is German.
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