The White Ribbon

Release Date:
Dec 30, 2009
Rated:
some disturbing content, violence and sexuality
Runtime:
2 hr. 24 min.
Genres:
Drama
Director:
Michael Haneke
Cast:
Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Ursina Lardi. Full cast + crew

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On DVD: Releasing Jun. 01, 2010

On Blu-ray: TBD

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Synopsis

In a village in Protestant northern Germany, on the eve of World War I, the children of a church and school run by the village schoolteacher and their families experience a series of bizarre incidents that inexplicably assume the characteristics of a punishment ritual. Who could be responsible for such bizarre transgressions? Leonie Benesch, Josef Bierbichler, and Rainer Bock star in director Michael Haneke's Palm d'Or-winning period drama. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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