Mag. art. Martin Willibald Meisl

Filmstill © Mag. art. Martin Willibald Meisl

MARGARETHE (2026)

AT, ENGLISH, SWEDISH, GERMAN, ITALIAN;
SUBTITLED IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH;
RUNTIME 01:20:00;
STATUS: PREMIERED;

The Tragedy of Faust retold - from Margarethe’s perspective. Trapped in a stifling Austrian family structure and religious dogma, her development into a self-determined woman is ruthlessly suppressed. When a charismatic stranger enters her isolated life, her sexuality awakens. But her naivety, cultivated over the years, makes her easy prey: first love becomes the catalyst for an unstoppable downward spiral.

Filmstill © Mag. art. Martin Willibald Meisl

with Anne Wieben as Margarethe;
Denice Bourbon as Mother;

Production / Writer: Martin Willibald Meisl;
Screenplay: Martin Willibald Meisl;
Co-Authors: Daria Vybornova, Gellert Gerson Butter;

Director of Photography: Martin Cos;
Editing: Martin Willibald Meisl;
Color: Sebastian Gangl;
Photographer: Luca Wellenzohn;

Additional Cast: Alice Dee (as Narrator and Demon);
Julia Petschinka (as Demon);
Stefan Pauser (as the young Faust);
Gellert Gerson Butter (as Faust);
Alkis Vlassakakis (as the Father);

Costumes: Martin Willibald Meisl;
Costum Headpieces and additionial Costumes for Demons: Johann Capa;
Face-Mask (Aria): Carina Shoshtary;
Make-Up & Hair: Alice Dee;
Hair (Aria): Susanne Meisl;

Set-Design: Martin Willibald Meisl;
Assistance: Paul Galgant, Susanne Meisl, Gabriele Meisl;

Classical Compositions: Oskar Gigele;
Soprano: Anne Wieben;
Flute Compositions: Jelena Mortigjija-Reiter;

Additional Recordings: Anne Wieben, Denice Bourbon, Julia Petschinka, Stefan Pauser;
Studio: Green Island Studios;
Foley Artist & Final Mixing: Martin Willibald Meisl;

Choreographies: Julia Petschinka;

Additional Assistance: Julia Petschinka, Paul Galgant, Susanne Meisl, Gabriele Meisl, Kristina Nedeljkovic;
Second Unit Camera: Martin Willibald Meisl, Luca Wellenzohn;
Story Advisor: Gellert Gerson Butter, Bernhard Kleber;
Costume Advisor: Ina Peichl, Tamara Mascara;
Technical Advisor: Jan Jancik;

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