The Ninth Day
The Ninth Day

Movie·2004·1h 38m

The Ninth Day

Directed By

Volker Schlöndorff

Country

Czech Republic

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Der neunte Tag

During WWII, head priest Henri Kremer is mysteriously freed from Dachau. He learns that he can return home to Luxembourg, for only nine days, during which he'll have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.

Written By

Eberhard Görner, Andreas Pflüger

Producer

Miloš Remeň, Jean Vanolst

Cinematography

Tomas Erhart

Music

Alfred Schnittke

Editor

Peter R. Adam

Themes

dying and deathfaithtraitorconcentration camppastorss (nazi schutzstaffel)based on true storycatholic

Production House

Provobis Film
BR
Beltfilm
ARTE

Audience Score

65%

24 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Abbé Henri Kremer

August Diehl

August Diehl

Untersturmführer Gebhardt

Hilmar Thate

Hilmar Thate

Bischof Philippe

Bibiana Beglau

Bibiana Beglau

Marie Kremer

Germain Wagner

Germain Wagner

Roger Kremer

Jean-Paul Raths

Jean-Paul Raths

Raymond Schmitt

Ivan Jiřík

Ivan Jiřík

Armando Bausch

Götz Burger

Götz Burger

Generalvikar Gerard Mersch

Michael König

Michael König

Gauleiter Simon

Karel Dobrý

Karel Dobrý

Raportführer Bertram

Adolf Filip

Professor Klimek (Kraków)

Petr Janiš

Pater Nansen

Peter Varga

Peter Varga

Józef (Polish Inmate)

Václav Krátký

SS-Mann

Vladimír Fiser

Bischof Kozal

Zdeněk Pecháček

Lagerführer

// crew

Crew

Tomas Erhart

Director of Photography

Miloš Remeň

Executive Producer

Jean Vanolst

Executive Producer

Eberhard Görner

Screenplay

Andreas Pflüger

Screenplay

Peter R. Adam

Editor

Wolfgang Plehn

Executive Producer

Jürgen Haase

Producer

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Jakob Hausmann

Producer

Alfred Schnittke

Alfred Schnittke

Original Music Composer

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