

The White Ribbon
2009-09-24 · 144 min · ★ 7.5
An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Haneke
- Production companies
- Lucky Red, Wega Film, Les Films du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool
- Countries
- Italy, Germany, Austria, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 21,555,450
- Revenue
- USD 11,652,157
Top Cast
Christian FriedelThe School Teacher
Ernst JacobiThe School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)
Leonie BeneschEva
Ulrich TukurThe Baron
Ursina LardiMarie Louise
Burghart KlaußnerThe Pastor
Steffi KühnertThe Pastor's Wife
Maria DragusKlara
Josef BierbichlerThe Steward
Rainer BockThe Doctor
Susanne LotharThe Midwife
Roxane DuranAnna
Levin HenningAdolf
Leonard ProxaufMartin
Gabriela Maria SchmeideThe Steward's Wife
Janina FautzErna
Detlev BuckEva's Father
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