The White Ribbon
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The White Ribbon

7.5 / 10 2009 2h 24mR German
DramaMystery

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Christian Friedel

Christian Friedel

The School Teacher

Lead
Ernst Jacobi

Ernst Jacobi

The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Eva

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

The Baron

FM

Fion Mutert

Sigmund

Ursina Lardi

Ursina Lardi

Marie Louise

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

The Pastor

Steffi Kühnert

Steffi Kühnert

The Pastor's Wife

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Haneke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The White Ribbon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker