April 1, 2000

Name: April 1, 2000
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 1952-11-19
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Josef Meinrad, Hilde Krahl, Waltraut Haas, Curd Jürgens, Paul Hörbiger

November 19, 1952
Directed by
Wolfgang Liebeneiner

It is the year 2000 and the World Global Union is in charge, although other countries are allowed to elect their own government leaders, as long as they support the Union. When Austria's newly-elected president, played by Josef Meinrad, makes his inauguration speech he declares Austria independence and issues an edict ending Austria's financial support for the Global Union.