Silent Country
Stilles Land
Synopsis
A young, naive and enthusiastic theater director named Kai comes to a grim provincial town to put on Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Although the lethargic theater company shows no interest in the play, his spirit remains undaunted.Meanwhile, it is fall 1989. The world is changing and somewhere, far away in the capital, a revolution is taking place and it seems that wishes might come true. Great hopes emerge in the little town and unexpected events overtake Kai's mutating production.
Top Cast
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Thorsten Merten
Kai Finke
Jeannette Arndt
Claudia
Kurt Böwe
Intendant Walz
Petra Kelling
Uschi
Horst Westphal
Horst
Katrin Martin
Tina
Mathias Noack
Felix
Asad Schwarz
Theo
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Peter
Burkhard Heyl
Thomas
Roman Silberstein
Wolf-Dieter Lingk
Ernst Meincke
Busfahrer
Hans Jochen Röhrig
Pfarrer
Heinz Lyschik
Bühnenbildner
Jürgen Bierfreund
Requisiteur
Yvonne Hornack
Eleven
Alexander Schubert
Eleven
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andreas Dresen
- Screenplay & Story
- Laila Stieler, Andreas Dresen
- Original Score
- Tobias Morgenstern, Rainer Rohloff
- Original Title
- Stilles Land
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf', Ex Picturis, Max Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andreas Dresen
Laila Stieler, Andreas Dresen
Tobias Morgenstern, Rainer Rohloff
Andreas Höfer
Rita Reinhardt, Jörg Hauschild
Wolfgang Pfeiffer
Department Leadership Roster
Andreas Dresen
Director
Laila Stieler
Writer
Andreas Dresen
Writer
Wolfgang Pfeiffer
Producer
Andreas Höfer
Director of Photography
Rita Reinhardt
Editor
Jörg Hauschild
Editor
Tobias Morgenstern
Original Music Composer
Rainer Rohloff
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silent Country
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Silent Country about?
A young, naive and enthusiastic theater director named Kai comes to a grim provincial town to put on Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Although the lethargic theater company shows no interest in the play, his spirit remains undaunted.Meanwhile, it is fall 1989. The world is changing and somewhere, far away in the capital, a revolution is taking place and it seems that wishes might come true. Great hopes emerge in the little town and unexpected events overtake Kai's mutating production.
Who directed Silent Country?
Silent Country was directed by Andreas Dresen.
Who stars in Silent Country?
The principal cast of Silent Country includes Thorsten Merten, Jeannette Arndt, Kurt Böwe, Petra Kelling, Horst Westphal.
When was Silent Country released and how long is it?
Silent Country was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Silent Country?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silent Country was composed by Tobias Morgenstern, Rainer Rohloff.