Summary:
A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I. The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all? The village schoolteacher observes, investigates and little by little discovers the incredible truth. Are we being asked to consider whether these events heralded something that would explode years later with the rise of Nazi Germany? Did these events contain the germs of the tragedies that followed? (Sony Classics)
| Runtime: | 144 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some disturbing content involving violence and sexuality. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Crime |
| Countries: | Germany, France, Italy, Austria |
| Languages: | German, Italian, Polish, Latin |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Michael Haneke | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Michael Haneke | Story |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christian Friedel | The School Teacher |
| Ernst Jacobi | The School Teacher As An Old Man |
| Leonie Benesch | Eva |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Burghart Klaußner | The Pastor |
| Fion Mutert | Sigi |
| Johanna Busse | Margarete |
| Josef Bierbichler | The Steward |
| Leonard Proxauf | Martin |
| Levin Henning | Adolf |
| Maria-Victoria Dragus | Klara |
| Michael Kranz | The Tutor |
| Steffi Kühnert | The Pastor's Wife |
| Thibault Sérié | Gustav |
| Ulrich Tukur | The Baron |
| Ursina Lardi | The Baronin |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrea Occhipinti | Producer |
| Margaret Ménégoz | Producer |
| Michael Katz | Producer |
| Stefan Arndt | Producer |
| Ulli Neumann | Line Producer |
| Veit Heiduschka | Producer |
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