The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
Synopsis
An American filmmaker travels to modern day Berlin to make a film based on a real-life incident from 1942 in which 13 Jewish prisoners from a concentration camp were promised freedom if they appeared in a German propaganda film. Unfortunately, the Germans lied. The psychological process undergone by the modern filmmaker while shooting the story provides the basis of this arty and challenging film.
Top Cast
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Tony Curtis
Mr. Cornfield
Katharina Thalbach
Sofie
Matthias Habich
Körner
Alexandra Stewart
Mrs. Cornfield
Karin Baal
Frau Tenzer
Charles Regnier
Silbermann
George Tabori
Rabbiner
Gedeon Burkhard
Janko
Peter Lohmeyer
1. SS Mann
Irm Hermann
KZ-Kommandantin
Leslie Malton
Freundin
Harry Baer
Grenzbeamter
Anna Thalbach
1. Mädchen
Michael Morris
Ursula Andermatt
Guntbert Warns
Fritz Marquardt
Birol Ünel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Brasch
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Brasch, Jurek Becker
- Original Score
- Günther Fischer
- Original Title
- Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, George Reinhart Productions, ZDF, Road Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Brasch
Thomas Brasch, Jurek Becker
Günther Fischer
Axel Block
Tanja Schmidbauer
Joachim von Vietinghoff, George Reinhart
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Brasch
Director
Thomas Brasch
Writer
Jurek Becker
Writer
Tanja Schmidbauer
Editor
Joachim von Vietinghoff
Producer
George Reinhart
Producer
Axel Block
Director of Photography
Günther Fischer
Original Music Composer
Albrecht Konrad
Production Design
Marlies von Soden
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is The Passenger – Welcome to Germany about?
An American filmmaker travels to modern day Berlin to make a film based on a real-life incident from 1942 in which 13 Jewish prisoners from a concentration camp were promised freedom if they appeared in a German propaganda film. Unfortunately, the Germans lied. The psychological process undergone by the modern filmmaker while shooting the story provides the basis of this arty and challenging film.
Who directed The Passenger – Welcome to Germany?
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany was directed by Thomas Brasch.
Who stars in The Passenger – Welcome to Germany?
The principal cast of The Passenger – Welcome to Germany includes Tony Curtis, Katharina Thalbach, Matthias Habich, Alexandra Stewart, Karin Baal.
When was The Passenger – Welcome to Germany released and how long is it?
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Passenger – Welcome to Germany?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Passenger – Welcome to Germany was composed by Günther Fischer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Passenger – Welcome to Germany?
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).