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The German Lesson (2019) · Cineora

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A CHRISTIAN SCHWOCHOW FILM

The German Lesson

20192h 5mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 1.6K votes

THE STORY

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Bittersweet
Family
Art
War

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorChristian Schwochow

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Ulrich NoethenJens Ole Jepsen

Tobias MorettiMax Ludwig Nansen

Levi EisenblätterSiggi Jepsen

Tom GronauSiggi Jepsen (adult)

Johanna WokalekDitte Nansen

Sonja RichterGudrun Jepsen

Maria DragusHilke Jepsen

Louis HofmannKlaas Jepsen

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