The Unfish

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The Unfish
Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Written by Michael Köhlmeier
Starring Maria Schrader
Release date
  • 19 February 1997 (1997-02-19)(Berlin)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

The Unfish (German : Der Unfisch) is a 1997 Austrian comedy film directed by Robert Dornhelm. [1] The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3]

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  1. Sandra Brennan (2016). "The Unfish". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.