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The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon

The White Ribbon

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DramaMystery

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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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Budget

$21555450

Revenue

$11652157

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

144 mins

Rating

7.483/10

Release Date

24 September 2009

Country

Italy

Cast

Christian Friedel

Christian Friedel

The School Teacher

Ernst Jacobi

Ernst Jacobi

The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Eva

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

The Baron

Fion Mutert

Fion Mutert

Sigmund

Ursina Lardi

Ursina Lardi

Marie Louise

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

The Pastor

Steffi Kühnert

Steffi Kühnert

The Pastor's Wife

Maria Dragus

Maria Dragus

Klara

Josef Bierbichler

Josef Bierbichler

The Steward

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

The Doctor

Susanne Lothar

Susanne Lothar

The Midwife

Roxane Duran

Roxane Duran

Anna

Eddy Grahl

Eddy Grahl

Karli

Levin Henning

Levin Henning

Adolf

Leonard Proxauf

Leonard Proxauf

Martin

Gabriela Maria Schmeide

Gabriela Maria Schmeide

The Steward's Wife

Janina Fautz

Janina Fautz

Erna

Detlev Buck

Detlev Buck

Eva's Father

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr

Frieda

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Bathing Midwife

Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

The Tutor

Thibault Sérié

Thibault Sérié

Gustav

Johanna Busse

Johanna Busse

Margarete

Enno Trebs

Enno Trebs

Georg

Theo Trebs

Theo Trebs

Ferdinand

Miljan Chatelain

Miljan Chatelain

Rudolf

Branko Samarovski

Branko Samarovski

The Farmer

Klaus Manchen

Klaus Manchen

The Farmer (voice)

Sebastian Hülk

Sebastian Hülk

Max

Kai-Peter Malina

Kai-Peter Malina

Karl

Kristina Kneppek

Kristina Kneppek

Else

Stephanie Amarell

Stephanie Amarell

Sophie

Bianca Mey

Bianca Mey

Paula

Aaron Denkel

Aaron Denkel

Kurti

Mika Ahrens

Mika Ahrens

Willi

Anne-Kathrin Gummich

Anne-Kathrin Gummich

Eva's Mother

Luzie Ahrens

Luzie Ahrens

Schoolchild

Gary Bestla

Gary Bestla

Schoolchild

Leonard Boes

Leonard Boes

Schoolchild

Felix Boettcher

Felix Boettcher

Schoolchild

Sophie Czech

Sophie Czech

Schoolchild

Paraschiva Dragus

Paraschiva Dragus

Schoolchild

Selina Ewald

Selina Ewald

Schoolchild

Nora Gruler

Nora Gruler

Schoolchild

Tim Guderjahn

Tim Guderjahn

Schoolchild

Jonas Jennerjahn

Jonas Jennerjahn

Schoolchild

Ole Joensson

Ole Joensson

Schoolchild

Gerrit Langentepe

Gerrit Langentepe

Schoolchild

Lena Pankow

Lena Pankow

Schoolchild

Sebastian Pauli

Sebastian Pauli

Schoolchild

Franz Rewoldt

Franz Rewoldt

Schoolchild

Kevin Schmolinski

Kevin Schmolinski

Schoolchild

Alexander Sedl

Alexander Sedl

Schoolchild

Nino Seide

Nino Seide

Schoolchild

Marvin Ray Spey

Marvin Ray Spey

Schoolchild

Malin Steffen

Malin Steffen

Schoolchild

Lilli Trebs

Lilli Trebs

Schoolchild

Paul Wolf

Paul Wolf

Schoolchild

Margarete Zimmermann

Margarete Zimmermann

Schoolchild

Christian Klischat

Christian Klischat

Gendarm

Michael Schenk

Michael Schenk

Detective

Hanuš Polak jr.

Hanuš Polak jr.

Detective

Sara Schivazappa

Sara Schivazappa

The Italian Nanny

Marisa Growaldt

Marisa Growaldt

The Maid

Vincent Krüger

Vincent Krüger

Fritz

Rüdiger Hauffe

Rüdiger Hauffe

Workman

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Farmer

Florian Köhler

Florian Köhler

Farmer

Sebastian Łach

Sebastian Łach

Foreign Harvester

Marcin Tyrol

Marcin Tyrol

Foreign Harvester

Sebastian Badurek

Sebastian Badurek

Foreign Harvester

Krzysztof Zarzecki

Krzysztof Zarzecki

Foreign Harvester

Sebastian Pawlak

Sebastian Pawlak

Foreign Harvester

Lilli Fichtner

Lilli Fichtner

Girl at Harvest Feast

Amelie Litwin

Amelie Litwin

Girl at Harvest Feast

Paula Kalinski

Paula Kalinski

Girl at Harvest Feast

Matthias Linke

Matthias Linke

Band Musician

Vladik Otaryan

Vladik Otaryan

Band Musician

Peter Mörike

Peter Mörike

Band Musician

Hans-Matthias Glassmann

Hans-Matthias Glassmann

Band Musician

Nikita Vaganov

Nikita Vaganov

Band Musician

Mercedes Jadea Diaz

Mercedes Jadea Diaz

Eva's Sister (uncredited)

Simon Pawlowsky

Simon Pawlowsky

Villager (uncredited)

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