Citizen Krone, Austria between the Lines

Synopsis

This film journeys deep into the heart of Austria’s favorite daily newspaper, the Kronen Zeitung, the most widely-read paper per capita in the world. The “Krone’s” 2.7 million readers represent 43% of the Austrian press market. A reflection of the Austrian soul, this newspaper serves as a prism through which we can understand the rise of the populist Right in this country and examine the dangerous flirtation between media and politics. Director and editor-in-chief Hans Dichand’s ingenious populist strategy allows him to reach the greatest number of readers: the paper’s style and content play on base human instincts such as the fear of the “other,” the opposition between “good” and “evil,” and the common man’s sense of powerlessness in the political arena. He then wields the might of this enormous audience to influence politicians and impose his nostalgic vision of a pure, prosperous, and peaceful world.

Main Cast

Hans Dichand

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Erhard Busek

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jörg Haider

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Thomas Klestil

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aylin Yay

Narrator (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Andreas Mölzer

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Heide Schmidt

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Monika Willi Stéphanie Perrin
Production	Producer	Cécile Telerman Diana Elbaum Olivier Mille
Sound	Sound Editor	Pia Dumont
	Sound	Josef Knauer
	Original Music Composer	Edouard Papazian
Directing	Director	Nathalie Borgers
Camera	Director of Photography	Jerzy Palacz
Writing	Idea	Lena Deinhardstein
Crew	Mixing Engineer	Roland Boone
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