Movie Description

Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany

(1988)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original TitleDer Passagier - Welcome to Germany

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1988-05-04

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 38m

Production CompaniesVon Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF),George Reinhart Productions,ZDF,Road Movies,Film4 Productions

Genres

  • Drama