THE WHITE RIBBON
synopsis
Some inexplicable events disturb the quiet life of a German village, just before World War I. A cable has been put up to trip the doctor riding his horse, a barn is set on fire, two children are abducted and tortured… The schoolteacher observes, investigates and little by little discovers the incredible truth.
| international title: | The White Ribbon |
| original title: | Das Weiße Band |
| country: | Germany, Austria, France, Italy |
| sales agent: | Les Films du Losange |
| year: | 2009 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Michael Haneke |
| film run: | 150' |
| release date: | AT 24/09/2009, DE 15/10/2009, BE 21/10/2009, FR 21/10/2009, IT 30/10/2009, UK 13/11/2009, NL 19/11/2009, SE 11/12/2009, NO 26/12/2009, CZ 14/01/2010 |
| screenplay: | Michael Haneke |
| cast: | Christian Friedel, Burghart Klaußner, Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Josef Bierbichler, Leonie Benesch |
| cinematography by: | Christian Berger |
| film editing: | Monika Willi |
| art director: | Christoph Kanter |
| costumes designer: | Moidele Bickel |
| producer: | Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Margaret Ménégoz, Stefano Massenzi |
| production: | Wega Film, X Filme Creative Pool, Les Films du Losange, Lucky Red |
| backing: | MBB, MDM, FFA, Eurimages, Minitraité , DFFF (Deutsche Filmförderfonds), MEDIA Programme |
| distributor: | Filmladen, X Verleih, Les Films du Losange, Cinéart, Lucky Red, Curzon Artificial Eye, Cinéart Netherlands B.V., Association of Czech Film Clubs (ACFK) |
