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Date: 25 April 2018 (Release)Countries: Germany, FranceDirector: Christian Petzold
Synopsis: In Marseilles refugees fleeing fascist forces gather to escape to America. A German man, Georg takes the identity and visa papers of the writer Weidel, who has committed suicide. However, he falls in love with the mysterious Marie who is desperate to find the man that she loves and without whom she will not leave.
Genre: Science Fiction
Subjects: Refugees, Identity swap, Love, Political persecution, Fascism
Releases
Date: 05 April 2018Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Piffl Medien Filmverleih
Date: 25 April 2018Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Films du Losange (Paris), Les
Date: 16 August 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 101 mins 48 secs - Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Curzon Artificial Eye
Date: 25 April 2018 (Release)Countries: Germany, FranceDirector: Christian Petzold
Synopsis: In Marseilles refugees fleeing fascist forces gather to escape to America. A German man, Georg takes the identity and visa papers of the writer Weidel, who has committed suicide. However, he falls in love with the mysterious Marie who is desperate to find the man that she loves and without whom she will not leave.
Genre: Science Fiction
Subjects: Refugees, Identity swap, Love, Political persecution, Fascism
Releases
Date: 05 April 2018Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Piffl Medien Filmverleih
Date: 25 April 2018Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Films du Losange (Paris), Les
Date: 16 August 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 2.39:1Runtime: 101 mins 48 secs - Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Curzon Artificial Eye
Credits
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Production Company: Schramm-Film, in co-production with: Néon Productions, in co-production with: ZDF, in co-production with: ARTE, Arte France Cinéma, with the participation of: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, with the participation of: BKM, with the participation of: FFA, with the participation of: EURIMAGES, with the participation of: CNC, with the participation of: Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cinémas du monde, with the support of: FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, International Sales: The Match Factory, Production Manager: Dorissa Berninger, Production Manager: Juliette Lambours, Assistant Director: Ires Jung, Assistant Director: Andreas Mesazaros, Casting: Simone Bär, Casting: Joanna Delon, Screenplay: Christian Petzold, Based on the novel by: Anna Seghers, Director of Photography: Hans Fromm, Editor: Bettina Böhler, Art Director: K.D. Gruber, Costume Designer: Katharina Ost, Make-up: Kitty Kratschke, Make-up: Sonia Salazar Delgado, Music: Stefan Will, Production Sound Mixer: Andreas Mücke-Niesytka, Sound: Dominik Schleier, Sound: Christian Conrad, Re-recording Mixer: Martin Steyer
Cast
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Franz Rogowski (Georg), Paula Beer (Marie), Giese Godehard (Richard), Maryam Zaree (Melissa), Lilien Batman (Driss), Barbara Auer (woman with 2 dogs), Matthias Brandt (Mont Ventoux barman), Sebastian Hülk (Paul), Emilie de Preissac (Hôtel de Paris owner), Antoine Oppenheim (George Binnet), Ronald Kukulies (Heinz), Justus von Dohnányi (conductor), Álex Brendemühl (Mexican consul), Tristan Wyn Pütter (American consul), Agnes Regolo (hotel owner), Thierry Otin (Mexican consul secretary), Elisa Voisin (Claire), Jean-Jérôme Esposito (Marseille commissioner), Grégoire Mansaingeon (Reeder), Jean-Pierre Darroussin