Moss on the Stones

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Moss on the Stones
Directed by Georg Lhotsky
Written by Gerhard Fritsch (novel)
Gheorg Lhotzky
Produced by Wolfgang Odelga
Starring Fritz Muliar
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

Moss on the Stones (German : Moos auf den Steinen) is a 1968 Austrian drama film directed by Georg Lhotsky. The Austrian academic Robert von Dassanowsky said it was one of the most remarkable and memorable Austrian films of the 1960s. [1] The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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  1. "Austria's 1960s Film Trauma: Notes on a Cinematic Phoenix". fipresci. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences