Movie·1991·1h 53m

Europa

World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.

Country

Denmark

Language

German

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The Story

Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.

Written By

Niels Vørsel

Producer

Gérard Mital, François Duplat

Cinematography

Henning Bendtsen

Music

Joachim Holbek

Editor

Hervé Schneid

Themes

chessalliesmunich, germanyhypnosisbridgeemployeefrankfurt am main, germanytravelpriestpost world war ii1940s

Production House

Gérard Mital Productions

WMG Film

Audience Score

74%

363 votes

Skip8%

Timepass20%

Go for it38%

Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

Leopold Kessler

Barbara Sukowa

Katharina Hartmann

Udo Kier

Lawrence Hartmann

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Uncle Kessler

Erik Mørk

Pater

Jørgen Reenberg

Max Hartmann

Henning Jensen

Siggy

Eddie Constantine

Colonel Harris

Max von Sydow

Narrator (voice)

Benny Poulsen

Steleman

Erno Müller

Seifert

Dietrich Kuhlbrodt

Inspector

Holger Perfort

Mr. Ravenstein

Anne Werner Thomsen

Mrs. Ravenstein

Hardy Rafn

Man in Housecoat

Cæcilia Holbek Trier

Maid

János Herskó

Jewish Man

Talila

Jewish Wife

// crew

Crew

Lars von Trier

Director, Screenplay

Hervé Schneid

Editor

Niels Vørsel

Screenplay

Henning Bendtsen

Director of Photography

Joachim Holbek

Original Music Composer

Gérard Mital

Executive Producer

François Duplat

Executive Producer

Patrick Godeau

Executive Producer

Gunnar Obel

Executive Producer

Edward Kłosiński

Director of Photography

Bo Christensen

Producer

Jean-Paul Meurisse

Director of Photography

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer

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