Zones (1979)
Grauzone
Overview
Without knowing it, Alfred and Julia live in a land of pure invention. It is the richest and most beautiful land in the world. From a height, this land looks like a piece of felt, from close up like a clean and tiny park. The footpaths are lined with benches and the streets with banks. Alfred and Julia have been married for 8 years, are childless, and live on the 16th floor of a new building. Thanks to their various crises, they have got to know each other somewhat better, but their most outstanding characteristic remains their mediocrity. On Friday, August 12th 1977, a mysterious epidemic breaks out in their country. The mass media ensure that the news is widely broadcast. The authorities order a ban on information, but those concerned break their imposed silence. On Sunday evening, it becomes known that the epidemic was nomore than a kind of "dress rehearsal" for a real emergency. Alfred and Julia continue to live in a land of pure invention - but now they are conscious of the fact.
Where to watch Zones
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | IROKOTV | — | — |
| Germany | filmingo | filmingo | — |
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What is Zones about?
Without knowing it, Alfred and Julia live in a land of pure invention. It is the richest and most beautiful land in the world. From a height, this land looks like a piece of felt, from close up like a clean and tiny park. The footpaths are lined with benches and the streets with banks. Alfred and Julia have been married for 8 years, are childless, and live on the 16th floor of a new building. Thanks to their various crises, they have got to know each other somewhat better, but their most outstanding characteristic remains their mediocrity. On Friday, August 12th 1977, a mysterious epidemic breaks out in their country. The mass media ensure that the news is widely broadcast. The authorities order a ban on information, but those concerned break their imposed silence. On Sunday evening, it becomes known that the epidemic was nomore than a kind of "dress rehearsal" for a real emergency. Alfred and Julia continue to live in a land of pure invention - but now they are conscious of the fact. Zones is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1979-08-07, runtime 99 minutes.
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Where can I watch Zones?
In South Africa, Zones streams on IROKOTV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Fredi M. Murer
Cast
- Giovanni Früh as Alfred
- Olga Piazza as Julia
- Jürgen Brügger as Entführer / Stimme
- Janet Haufler as Frau Thérèse
- Walo Lüönd as Nachtwächter
- George Reinhart as Entführer
- Ernst Kühni as Entführer
- Peter Siegenthaler as Prediger
- Michael Maassen as Forscher
- Mathias Gnädinger as Taxifahrer
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Sources
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