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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 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 .. Read more
| Starring | Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Burghart Klaussner, Marisa Growaldt |
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| Director | Michael Haneke |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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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 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?
| Starring | Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Burghart Klaussner, Marisa Growaldt, Josef Bierbichler, Janina Fautz, Christian Friedel, Steffi Kühnert, Leonie Benesch, Mercedes Jadea Diaz |
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| Director | Michael Haneke |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA SALES |
| Original title | Das weisse Band |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 24 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Top World Cinema |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: German Blu-ray: German |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 15 Mar 2010 Blu-ray: 15 Mar 2010 |
Michael Haneke's latest drama won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and we can see why... read more »
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Pleasantly shocking.
Perfectly shot in glossy B&W. The rhythm seems slows but the pain grows and is excruciating the more the story evolves.
You can see violence, ... read more »
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You Ultimately Decide
I found this sinister flim to be an utterly compelling watch. Some may find the inconclusive ending to be both rather frustrating and annoying, but I think that... read more »
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Frustrating
This film brilliantly depicts the unpleasant & sinister paternalistic dysfunctions of early 20th century Europe. The plot then really goes nowhere.
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Sometimes a film is just slow for the sake of being slow.
Quite frankly The White Ribbon was an endurance, so much so that I couldn't watch it all the way through in one sitting. My interest was never commanded and... read more »