| Genre: | Dark comedy |
| Creator: | David Schalko |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Country: | Austria |
| Language: | German |
| Channel: | ORF eins |
Altes Geld (German: Old Money) is an Austrian TV dark comedy series created by David Schalko, revolving around the dysfunctions of a wealthy Viennese family.
When Rolf Rauchensteiner, patriarch of a rich Viennese dynasty, discovers that he will die soon unless he receives a new liver, he decides that his inheritance will go to whoever finds him a new liver. This creates havoc in the dysfunctional family, as everyone scrambles to find a liver and the head doctor who could help him refuses to do so. There are also other issues, since his wife Liane is having affairs with both her stepson Zeno and the family doctor, his Jewish sister decides to sue for restitution and his daughter Jana is infatuated with his son Jakob. Over the course of the eight episodes, other storylines develop such as Jakob's girlfriend Kerstin being arrested for murder, Zeno gambling his wealth away and Rolf's assistant Brunner losing the trust of his wife Barbara.
Altes Geld was originally broadcast on Flimmit, ORF's online platform in early 2015, before being aired on ORF eins in Austria in November. Subsequently, it aired on RTL Crime in Germany in February 2016.[1] It also screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2016.[2]
The main role of Rolf Rauchensteiner was played by Udo Kier. It was originally supposed to be acted by Gert Voss, before his sudden death.[3] Like Voss, most of the other actors were from the Burgtheater in Vienna.[4]
Screen Anarchy reviewed the series after it played at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, saying "Altes Geld is a caustic satire, a hilarious thriller, and a spectacularly sadistic soap all in one".[5] The Guardian said "the deadpan style recalls the work of Yorgos Lanthimos".[6] For Wunschliste the series was fascinating but the unlikeable characters made it hard to watch.[7]
Altes Geld won a silver medal at the New York TV and Film Awards and a Gold Panda at the Sichuan Television Festival.[8]