"World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks."

1991

1h 53m

7.4(343 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Jean-Marc Barr

Leopold Kessler

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Barbara Sukowa

Katharina Hartmann

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Udo Kier

Lawrence Hartmann

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Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Uncle Kessler

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Erik Mørk

Pater

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Jørgen Reenberg

Max Hartmann

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Henning Jensen

Siggy

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Eddie Constantine

Colonel Harris

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Max von Sydow

Narrator (voice)

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Benny Poulsen

Steleman

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Erno Müller

Seifert

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Dietrich Kuhlbrodt

Inspector

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Holger Perfort

Mr. Ravenstein

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Anne Werner Thomsen

Mrs. Ravenstein

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Hardy Rafn

Man in Housecoat

Writing

Cæcilia Holbek Trier

Maid

Directing

János Herskó

Jewish Man

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Talila

Jewish Wife

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Claus Flygare

Father

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Jon Ledin

American Soldier

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Baard Owe

Man with Papers

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Leif Magnusson

Doctor Magnus

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Lars von Trier

Jew

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Vera Gebuhr

Depot Assistant

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Else Petersen

Old Female Assistant

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Ben Zimet

Old Man #1

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Tadek Lokcinski

Old Man #2

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Peter Haugstrup

Piccolo

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Michael Simpson

Robins

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