Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community

One of the main theses of the Marienthal study was that prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left to them. The vicious cycle between reduced opportunities and reduced level of aspiration has remained the focus of all subsequent discussions.

Cast & Crew

Director

Karin Brandauer

Franziska Walser

Ruth Weiss

Nicolas Brieger

Robert Bergheim

Johann Nikolussi

Kurt Schrader

Stefan Suske

Philipp Strauss

August Schmölzer

Jindracek

Bernd Spitzer

Franz Wimmer