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Summary
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 79GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer81%
Metascore69
Audience score88%
Letterboxd · 32 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.5
User score7.3
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for crime movies, +7 min on the typical 106
typical 106113Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+32Released
1991
June 27, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
LatinEnglishMade in
Denmark
France
Germany
Sweden
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more29 people
- Jean-Marc BarrLeopold Kessler
- Barbara SukowaKatharina Hartmann
- Udo KierLawrence Hartmann
- Ernst-Hugo JäregårdUncle Kessler
- Erik MørkPater
- Jørgen ReenbergMax Hartmann
- Henning JensenSiggy
- Eddie ConstantineColonel Harris
Max von SydowNarrator (voice)
Benny PoulsenSteleman
Erno MüllerSeifert
Dietrich KuhlbrodtInspector
Holger PerfortMr. Ravenstein
Anne Werner ThomsenMrs. Ravenstein
Hardy RafnMan in Housecoat
Cæcilia Holbek TrierMaid
János HerskóJewish Man- TTalilaJewish Wife
Claus FlygareFather- JLJon LedinAmerican Soldier
Baard OweMan with Papers
Leif MagnussonDoctor Magnus
Lars von TrierJew
Vera GebuhrDepot Assistant
Directing · 7
- Lars von Trier Director, Continuity, Screenplay
- Linda Daae Continuity
- Janusz Petelski Assistant Director
- Elizabeth Frey Harne Second Assistant Director
- Tom Hedegaard First Assistant Director
- Tómas Gislason Assistant Director, Continuity
Writing · 1
- Niels Vørsel Screenplay
Production · 23
- Gunnar Obel Executive Producer
- Gérard Mital Executive Producer
- Patrick Godeau Executive Producer
- François Duplat Executive Producer
- Peter Aalbæk Jensen Producer
- Bo Christensen Producer
Camera · 12
- Edward Kłosiński Director of Photography
- Jean-Paul Meurisse Director of Photography
- Henning Bendtsen Director of Photography
- Tomasz Habrewicz Assistant Camera
- Jean-Yves Le Poulain Assistant Camera
- Bo Bendtsen Clapper Loader
Editing · 3
- Hervé Schneid Editor
- Urszula Lesiak Assistant Editor
- Michael Frank Nielsen Color Timer
Sound · 9
- Joachim Holbek Original Music Composer
- Per Streit Sound Designer
- Julien Naudin Sound Effects
- Pierre Excoffier Sound Recordist
- John Nielsen Boom Operator
- Per Meinertsen Sound Engineer
Art · 11
- Henning Bahs Production Design
- Andrzej Borecki Production Design
- Finn Skovgaard Storyboard Artist
- Gitte Zehngraff Assistant Production Design
- Peter Grant Property Master
- Kazimierz Styś Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Manon Rasmussen Costume Design
- Hanna Gołębiowska Wardrobe Assistant
- Isabelle de Araujo Makeup Artist
- Anna Rychlik Wardrobe Assistant
- Jolanta Pruszynska Makeup Artist
- Morten Jacobsen Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Jan-Erik Sandberg Visual Effects
Lighting · 9
- Henryk Wingert Lighting Technician
- Jørgen Johansen Electrician
- Ireneusz Kisielewicz Lighting Technician
- Andrzej Gierak Lighting Technician
- Søren Sørensen Lighting Technician
- Thomas Neivelt Lighting Technician
Other crew · 1
- Britt Bendixen Choreographer
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