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The White Ribbon

Das weiße Band

Italy, Germany, Austria, France

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A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I. The story of the children and teenagers of a church and school choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all?

A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I. The story of the children and teenagers of a church and school choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all?

Awards

  • European Film 2009
  • European Director 2009
  • European Screenwriter 2009

Nominations

  • European Cinematographer – Prix Carlo Di Palma 2009

Selections

  • Feature Film Selection

Cast & Crew

  • Directed by: Michael Haneke
  • Written by: Michael Haneke
  • Produced by: Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz, Margaret Menegoz, Andrea Occhipinti
  • Cinematography: Christian Berger
  • Cast: Christian Friedel (school teacher), Leonie Benesch (Eva), Ulrich Tukur (Ulrich Tukur) (baron), Ursina Lardi (Marie-Louise, the baroness), Burghart Klaußner (the pastor), Steffi Kühnert (Anna, the pastor's wife), Josef Bierbichler (the steward), Gabriela Maria Schmeide (Emma, the steward's wife), Rainer Bock (the doctor), Susanne Lothar (midwife)
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