In the Basement

In the Basement

In the Basement

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In the Basement

2014

1h 21m

6.1(73 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl explores of the dark underside of the human psyche by entering Austrian basements fitted out as private domains for secrets and fetishes.

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Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Coop99 Filmproduktion

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10 members

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Alessa Duchek

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Gerald Duchek

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Inge Ellinger

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Manfred Ellinger

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Walter Holzer

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Cora Kitty

Self

Cora Kitty

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Alfreda Klebinger

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Fritz Lang

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Josef Ochs

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Peter Vokurek

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