“kulturMontag” article on the topic on February 5th
Vienna (OTS) – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the February battles in 1934, ORF III is organizing a four-part “zeit.geschichte” themed evening about the development of Austria from the First Republic to the Chancellor’s dictatorship on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 8:15 p.m. On February 5th, “kulturMontag” at 10:30 p.m. on ORF 2 will bring a report about the bloody events of February 1934 and deal with the current Dollfuß discussion.
More about the ORF III “zeit.geschichte” evening
The “zeit.geschichte” evening on February 10th begins with the ORF III new production “Battle for Austria – February 1934: Outbreak of Violence” (8:15 p.m.), which illuminates the dramatic days of the February fighting in 1934. The political conflict between the Christian Socialists and the Socialists resulted in a violent confrontation that claimed hundreds of lives and influenced the relationship between the ÖVP and SPÖ to this day. The documentary is dedicated to a chapter in contemporary Austrian history that has shaped politics and society like no other.
The two “zeit.geschichte” productions “Austria’s Road to the Chancellor’s Dictatorship” (9:05 p.m.) and “The Years of the Chancellor’s Dictatorship” (9:55 p.m.) then analyze how the First Republic of Austria emerged from a democracy that was characterized by profound conflicts between the two political camps, developed into a dictatorship. “Kurt Schuschnigg, Catholic, dictatorial, American” (10:45 p.m.), a film portrait of the Chancellor of the corporate state who was forced to resign by the National Socialists in 1938, concludes the themed evening.
Further details about the ORF III Culture and Information program are available at tv.ORF.at/orf3.