The incidents surrounding the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl in the course of the European outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic are also to be worked up on TV. As the Tyrolean author Felix Mitterer (72) told the APA news agency, he is already working on a fifth part of the "Piefke saga", which will deal with the topic. "We just have to do that," said Mitterer about his new project.
He had been asked several times to continue the television series. Now, after the occurrences in some tourist resorts in Tyrol, must be. He hoped that the Austrian TV station ORF would be on board again. "The actors are still alive, they would definitely be back with enthusiasm," said Mitterer. Overall, he was in good spirits that the project could be realized.
"Die Piefke-Saga" is a four-part TV series that was produced from 1990 to 1993 and enjoyed great success. The joint production by NDR and ORF tells in a satirical and tragicomic way the ambivalent relationship between German tourists and locals in Austria. Back then, Brigitte Grothum (85) and Tobias Moretti (60) were among the actors.