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Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.
The Tobacconist is a 2018 drama that follows a young apprentice in Vienna as Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria looms. Set in a small tobacco shop where the apprentice encounters the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, the film explores friendship, mentorship, and survival during one of history's darkest periods.
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Simon MorzéFranz Huchel
Bruno GanzSigmund Freud
Johannes KrischOtto Trsnjek
Emma NovaAnezka
Karoline EichhornAnna Freud
Regina FritschMargarete Huchel
Elfriede IrrallMartha Freud
Michael Fitz'Red Egon'
Rainer WössMr. Rosshuber
Sabine HergetMrs. Rosshuber
Gerti DrasslDoctor's Wife
Gerhard LiebmannHeinzi
Hermann ScheidlederFat Man
Robert SeethalerThin Man
Alexander E. FennonGestapo Receptionist
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When was The Tobacconist released?
The film was released on October 12, 2018.
What is the plot about?
The story follows Franz Huchel, a young apprentice working in a Vienna tobacco shop for a war veteran named Otto Trsnjek. As Austria faces Nazi annexation in 1937, Franz develops a meaningful friendship with regular customer Sigmund Freud, who becomes an important guide during uncertain times.
Is The Tobacconist based on a true story?
The film is set against the historically accurate backdrop of Vienna in 1937 during the eve of Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria, though the main characters and their specific story are fictional.
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