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The White Ribbon (2009) · Cineora

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A MICHAEL HANEKE FILM

The White Ribbon

20092h 24mRMovie

DramaMystery

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 82.3K votes

THE STORY

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

Melancholic
Tense
Disturbing
Parenthood
Faith
Class

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorMichael Haneke

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Christian FriedelThe School Teacher

Ernst JacobiThe School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)

Leonie BeneschEva

Ulrich TukurThe Baron

Fion MutertSigmund

Ursina LardiMarie Louise

Burghart KlaußnerThe Pastor

Steffi KühnertThe Pastor's Wife

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