France / May 12, 1991 / Cannes Film Festival
World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| János Herskó | Jewish Man |
| Talila | Jewish Wife |
| Claus Flygare | Father |
| Jon Ledin | American Soldier |
| Baard Owe | Man with Papers |
| Leif Magnusson | Doctor Magnus |
| Lars von Trier | Jew |
| Vera Gebuhr | Depot Assistant |
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| Else Petersen | Old Female Assistant |
| Ben Zimet | Old Man #1 |
| Tadek Lokcinski | Old Man #2 |
| Peter Haugstrup | Piccolo |
| Michael Simpson | Robins |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Europa |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Latin, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gérard Mital Productions, Nordisk Film Denmark, WMG Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, UGC |
| Release date | 27 giugno 1991 |
| Executive producer | Gérard Mital, François Duplat, Patrick Godeau, Gunnar Obel |
| Production | Philippe Bober, Bo Christensen, Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Writer | Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
| Editing | Hervé Schneid, Urszula Lesiak, Michael Frank Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Henning Bendtsen, Edward Kłosiński, Jean-Paul Meurisse, Jakob Bonfils, Bo Bendtsen, Tomasz Habrewicz, Jesper Find, Rolf Konow, Jean-Yves Le Poulain, Mike Valentine, Tadeusz Obuchowicz, Jacek Stachlewski |
| Assistant directors | Egon Haase, Elizabeth Frey Harne, Tómas Gislason, Janusz Petelski, Tom Hedegaard, Lars von Trier, Linda Daae |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 22, 1991 / Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
Italy / Oct 06, 1991 / Europacinema
United States / Apr 27, 1992 / USA Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Sep 01, 1993 / 15+ / Film clubs only
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 27, 1991 / 16
Denmark / Aug 16, 1991
Türkiye / Oct 04, 1991
Italy / Oct 10, 1991 / T
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Spain / Oct 11, 1991
France / Nov 13, 1991 / TP
Sweden / Nov 25, 1991 / 15
Belgium / Nov 27, 1991
Netherlands / Feb 07, 1992 / 12
United Kingdom / Apr 17, 1992 / 15
United States / May 22, 1992 / R / New York City, New York
Physical media
Czechia / Feb 28, 2008 / DVD, FIlmX
TV
Netherlands / Aug 10, 2014 / 12 / Nederland 2
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