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Reunion in Travers
8.0 / 10• 1989• 1h 45m•NR• German
HistoryDramaRomance
Storyline
The time is the French Revolution; the place is the village of Travers, ensconsed in neutral Switzerland. Prussian aesthete Herman Beyer is on the verge of divorcing wife Corinna Harfouch. Radical writer Uwe Kokisch, Corinna's lover, hopes to find a way of smoothing out animosities. What follows, however, is a nonstop drinking binge. The film subliminally addresses the then-prevalent issue of a divided Germany. Whether or not it succeeds is unimportant; Treffen in Travers (Reunion in Travers) has proven to be a crowd pleaser wherever it has been shown.
Cast & Crew
Hermann Beyer
Georg Forster
Lead
Corinna Harfouch
Therese Forster
Uwe Kockisch
Ferdinand Huber
Peter Dommisch
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Heide Kipp
Marthe
Hark Bohm
Bürgermeister
Michael Kind
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JG
Johannes Gwisdek
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Gwisdek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Reunion in Travers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
