Details

Abstract / Summary

The young Leopold Kessler arrives in Germany shortly after World War II, where his uncle gets him a job as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Here he encounters the daughter of the railway owner Hartmann, and the two begin a relationship, despite the fact that Katharina's love does not seem completely sincere. At the same time Germany is ravaged by a resistance group called Werwolf, who exploits Leopold's naivety for their own bloody purpose. He is a puppet trapped in a maze of lies.

Field of Interest

Film

Accolades / Awards

Won 1991 Cannes Film Festival, Best Artistic Contribution, Won 1991 Cannes Film Festival, Jury Prize, Won 1991 Cannes Film Festival, Technical Grand Prize, Nominated 1991 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or

Copyright Message

Copyright © 1990 by Lars von Trier. Reproduced by permission of Zentropa Studios. All rights reserved.

Director

Lars von Trier, 1956-

Content Type

Script

Format

Text

Sub Genre

Drama, Thriller

Original Publication Date

1990

Original Release Date

1991

Page Count

378

Performer

Jean-Marc Barr, 1960-, Barbara Sukowa, 1950-, Udo Kier, 1944-

Producer

Bo Christensen, 1937-, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, 1956-

Producer - Institution

Alicéléo, Det Danske Filminstitut, Eurimages, Fortunato Films, Council of Europe. Fund, Gérard Mital Productions, Institut suisse du film, Nordisk Film, Sofinergie 1, Sofinergie 2, Svenska Filminstitutet, Union Générale Cinématographique, WMG Film

Publication Year

1990

Publisher

Zentropa Entertainments

Place Published / Released

Hvidovre, Capital Region (Denmark)

Release Date

1991

Subject

Film, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, 1990s, Conspiracies, Romantic relationships, Trains, World War II, 1939-1945, 1990s, Leopold Kessler, Katharina Hartmann, Lawrence Hartmann

Keywords and Translated Subjects

1990s