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The White Ribbon (2009)

R ★ 7.5/10 144 min Drama, Mystery Italy, Germany, Austria, France German
Director: Michael Haneke
Screenplay by: Michael Haneke
Story by: Michael Haneke
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Trailer

Top Cast

Christian Friedel
Christian Friedel The School Teacher
Ernst Jacobi
Ernst Jacobi The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)
Leonie Benesch
Leonie Benesch Eva
Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur The Baron
Fion Mutert Sigmund
Ursina Lardi
Ursina Lardi Marie Louise
Burghart Klaußner
Burghart Klaußner The Pastor
Steffi Kühnert
Steffi Kühnert The Pastor's Wife

The White Ribbon Appears on 8 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Palme d'Or Winners
Cannes Film Festival #17

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1106

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
BBC #18
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #63
The Guardians 100 Best Films Of The 21St
The Guardian #21
The Guardians 25 Best Arthouse Films Of All Time
The Guardian #09

Genre Curation

Discomfort Movies by BFI
British Film Institute #36

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 2000-2009 Films
Letterboxd #050

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