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Reunion

  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
552
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Jason Robards in Reunion (1989)
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Two young boys from very different backgrounds become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. However, they don't realize how different they are until much later as one is the son of a well-to-do Jewish ... Read allTwo young boys from very different backgrounds become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. However, they don't realize how different they are until much later as one is the son of a well-to-do Jewish doctor and the other the son of a German aristocrat. After that summer and the election of... Read allTwo young boys from very different backgrounds become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. However, they don't realize how different they are until much later as one is the son of a well-to-do Jewish doctor and the other the son of a German aristocrat. After that summer and the election of Hitler, things change as anti-semitism gains fervor. After the core of the film deals wit... Read all

  • Director
    • Jerry Schatzberg
  • Writers
    • Harold Pinter
    • Fred Uhlman
  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • Christien Anholt
    • Samuel West
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    552
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • Harold Pinter
      • Fred Uhlman
    • Stars
      • Jason Robards
      • Christien Anholt
      • Samuel West
    • 10User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Henry Strauss
    Christien Anholt
    Christien Anholt
    • Hans Strauss, as a young man
    Samuel West
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    • Count Konradin von Lohenburg
    Françoise Fabian
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    • Countess von Lohenburg
    Maureen Kerwin
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    • Lisa
    Dorothea Alexander
    • Old Countess Gertrud
    Frank Baker
    • The Zionist
    Tim Barker
    • Zimmermann - a teacher
    Imke Barnstedt
    • Girl in Tax Building
    Gideon Boulting
    • Prince Hubertus
    Alan Bowyer
    • Bollacher
    Jacques Brunet
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    • Count von Lohenburg
    Rupert Degas
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    • Muller
    Robert Dietl
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    • Gardener at Old Grafin's
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    Jörg Döring
    • Bartender
    • (as Jorg Doring)
    Gerd Duwner
    • Man at Cemetery
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    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • Harold Pinter
      • Fred Uhlman
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    • Trivia
      In an interview made for the French DVD release in 2014, director Jerry Schatzberg explains that Anne François, the films producer, suggested that he should read Fred Uhlman's novel for a possible collaboration. He really liked the book and its "story of friendship in the beginning of the Nazi period". Schatzberg decided to hire a mostly British cast and a British screen writer to make the movie "feel more European". He came up with two names for a writer but they weren't available. A friend of the producer personally sent the book to Harold Pinter, who soon replied that he "loves the story". Schatzberg was reluctant to use Pinter at first, he couldn't envision Pinter's name on the script, and he was slightly intimidated by him. But after the two had a long conversation, Schatzberg was convinced that Pinter was the only person for the job.
    • Goofs
      In 1932, Germany used the same flag it uses today. That flag was used 1848-1852, 1919-1933, and 1950-present.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Jakob Strauss: This is the land of Goethe and Schiller and Beethoven. They won't fall for that!

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    10/10
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    The performance of Jason Robards is incredibly understated, precisely what Harold Pinter's marvelous writing skills demand. I consider his performance a masterpiece of character development and found the movie spellbinding. Of all the holocaust stories this is the one I was able to relate to the best. I wish it would be available in video for all to appreciate.
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    • Release date
      • July 6, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • West Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Der wiedergefundene Freund
    • Filming locations
      • Neue Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(Jason Robards' character visits an exhibition)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Ariane
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • NEF Filmproduktion & Vertrieb (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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