• 1991

  Release Date

• May 11th, 1991

• Runtime

• 113 minutes

• Synopsis

• An American, Leopold Kessler (Jean-Marc Barr) goes to post-war Germany in 1945 to work as a railroad conductor for the Zentropa Rail Line instead of going into the Army because he feels its a more valuable thing to do for the state of the world. He meets Katharina Hartmann (Barbara Sukowa), the daughter of the railroad owner and they fall in love.

• 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,   Claus Flygare - Father,   Jon Ledin - American Soldier,   Baard Owe - Man with Papers,   Leif Magnusson - Doctor Magnus,   Lars von Trier - Jew,   Vera Gebuhr - Depot Assistant,   Else Petersen - Old Female Assistant,   Ben Zimet - Old Man #1,   Tadek Lokcinski - Old Man #2,   Peter Haugstrup - Piccolo,   Michael Simpson - Robins     

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