Archive of films My Father, The Prince / Mein Vater, der Fürst
Austria / Czech Republic
2022, 79 min
Section:
Special Screenings
Year: 2022
An intimate portrait of the relationship between Karel Schwarzenberg, a key figure of the post-November 1989 era, and his daughter Lila Schwarzenberg. The fascinating discussions, filmed over a period of five years, also open up uncomfortable, controversial themes, such as the complex process of growing up in the shadow of a charismatic father, moreover, under the weight of aristocratic traditions and customs.
Synopsis
An intimate portrait of the relationship between Lila Schwarzenberg and Karel Schwarzenberg, Chancellor to Václav Havel and former Foreign Minister. One of the principal post-November 1989 moral authorities, affectionately known by many as “the Prince”, Schwarzenberg spent dozens of hours over a period of five years with his daughter, co-director on the film, in places that shaped the somewhat uneasy destiny of this noble family. Prague, Orlík, Vienna, Murau in Styria – everywhere where privacy melded with defining moments in 20th-century history. The fascinating discussions between father and daughter also open up uncomfortable, controversial themes, such as the complex process of growing up in the shadow of a charismatic father, moreover, under the weight of aristocratic traditions and customs.
Karel Och
About the director

Lukas Sturm (1966, Austria) and Lila Schwarzenberg (1968, Austria). Joint filmography: My Father, The Prince (Mein Vater, der Fürst, 2022, doc.).
Contacts
Sabotage Films
Renngasse 17, 1010, Wien
Austria
Tel: +43 153 244 20
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.sabotage-films.com
Bontonfilm, a.s.
Na Poříčí 1047/26, 110 00, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 257 415 111
Fax: +420 257 415 113
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.bontonfilm.cz
About the film
Color, DCP
World premiere
Section: | Special Screenings |
---|---|
Director: | Lukas Sturm, Lila Schwarzenberg |
Screenplay: | Lukas Sturm |
Dir. of Photography: | Christoph Beck, Duli Diemannsberger, Nino Leitner, Christian Stolz |
Music: | Walter Werzowa |
Sound: | Sonobelle, Blautöne |
Editor: | Thomas Vondrak, Monika Willi |
Producer: | Gernot Schaffler, Thomas Brunner, Lukas Sturm, Lila Schwarzenberg |
Production: | Sabotage Films |
Coproduction: | Neulandfilm & Medien GmbH, Thought Engine |
Contact: | Sabotage Films |
Distributor: | Bontonfilm, a.s. |
www: | www.myfathertheprince.com |
Guests

Lukas Sturm
Film Director

Lila Schwarzenberg
Film Director

Karel Schwarzenberg
Protagonist

Thomas Brunner
Producer

Raimund Carl
Co-producer