Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
This documentary, Ulrich Seidl's full-length film debut, examines the lives of the street newspaper sellers in Vienna, a mixture of men from Turkey, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Eastern Europe, standing out in all weathers, peddling the trivial Viennese tabloids. We see their lives on the street, their cramped living quarters, their minders, the 'training' days, and the inhumane process which keeps them working endless hour for little reward.
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Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1990
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
65%
Original Title
Good News: Von Kolporteuren, toten Hunden und anderen Wienern
Production Companies
Filmproduktion Mag. Hans Selikovsky
Director
Ulrich Seidl
Budget
$130
Description
This documentary, Ulrich Seidl's full-length film debut, examines the lives of the street newspaper sellers in Vienna, a mixture of men from Turkey, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Eastern Europe, standing out in all weathers, peddling the trivial Viennese tabloids. We see their lives on the street, their cramped living quarters, their minders, the 'training' days, and the inhumane process which keeps them working endless hour for little reward.