To the Bitter End

To the Bitter End
Maurice Ronet and Ferdy Mayne
Directed by	Gerd Oswald
Written by	Manfred Purzer Johannes Mario Simmel (novel)
Produced by	Luggi Waldleitner
Starring	Maurice Ronet Suzy Kendall Susanne Uhlen
Cinematography	Charly Steinberger
Edited by	Liselotte Klimitscheck
Music by	Klaus Doldinger
Production companies	Roxy Film Wien-Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	23 October 1975 (1975-10-23)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	Austria West Germany
Language	German

To the Bitter End (German: Bis zur bitteren Neige) is a 1975 West German-Austrian drama film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Maurice Ronet, Suzy Kendall and Susanne Uhlen.

It was shot on location around Vienna.

Synopsis

A former film star now enjoying a dissolute lifestyle funded by his wealthy wife, is offered a chance for a comeback role in a production about to start shooting.

Cast

• Maurice Ronet as Paul Jordan
• Suzy Kendall as Joan Jordan
• Susanne Uhlen as Shirley Jordan
• Christine Wodetzky as Natascha Petrowna
• Karl Renar as Mörtl
• Balduin Baas as Fogosch
• Rudolf Fernau as Schauberg
• Herbert Prikopa as Polzfuss
• Wolfgang Gasser as Schinzel
• Heinz Marecek as Chuc O'Donovan
• Regine Felden-Hatheyer as Anita Smetana
• Maria Guttenbrunner as Jeanette Remy
• Fritz Goblirsch as Kamera-Assistant
• Manfred Spies as Jerry
• Erich Padalewski as Lehrer
• Ferdy Mayne as Wallace

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• To the Bitter End at IMDb