World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
Europa
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Trailer
Europa -- (1991) · plays on YouTube
Where to watch
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Synopsis
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
- Directed by
- Lars von Trier
- Written by
- Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
Cast
Jean-Marc Barr
Leopold Kessler
Barbara Sukowa
Katharina Hartmann
Udo Kier
Lawrence Hartmann
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Uncle Kessler
Erik Mørk
Pater
Jørgen Reenberg
Max Hartmann
Henning Jensen
Siggy
Eddie Constantine
Colonel Harris
Max von Sydow
Narrator (voice)
Benny Poulsen
Steleman
Erno Müller
Seifert
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
Inspector
Holger Perfort
Mr. Ravenstein
Anne Werner Thomsen
Mrs. Ravenstein
Hardy Rafn
Man in Housecoat
Cæcilia Holbek Trier
Maid
Details
- Released
- June 27, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- DE
- Country
- Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
- Box office
- $1,007,976
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