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The White Ribbon

Original title: Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 2h 24m
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7.8/10
75K
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The White Ribbon (2009)
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.
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Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
75K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke(story)
  • Stars
    • Christian Friedel
    • Ernst Jacobi(voice)
    • Leonie Benesch
  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke(story)
  • Stars
    • Christian Friedel
    • Ernst Jacobi(voice)
    • Leonie Benesch
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    • 228User reviews
    • 288Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 62 wins & 48 nominations total

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    Leonard Proxauf in The White Ribbon (2009)
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    Detlev Buck and Christian Friedel in The White Ribbon (2009)
    Steffi Kühnert, Leonard Proxauf, and Levin Henning in The White Ribbon (2009)
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    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
    Ursina Lardi
    Ursina Lardi
    • The Baroness
    Fion Mutert
    • Sigi
    Michael Kranz
    Michael Kranz
    • The Tutor
    Burghart Klaußner
    Burghart Klaußner
    • The Pastor
    • (as Burghart Klaussner)
    Steffi Kühnert
    Steffi Kühnert
    • The Pastor's Wife
    Maria Dragus
    Maria Dragus
    • Klara
    • (as Maria-Victoria Dragus)
    Leonard Proxauf
    Leonard Proxauf
    • Martin
    Levin Henning
    • Adolf
    Johanna Busse
    • Margarete
    Yuma Amecke
    • Annchen
    Thibault Sérié
    Thibault Sérié
    • Gustav
    Josef Bierbichler
    Josef Bierbichler
    • The Steward
    Gabriela Maria Schmeide
    • The Steward's Wife
    • (as Gabriela-Maria Schmeide)
    Janina Fautz
    Janina Fautz
    • Erna
    • Director
      • Michael Haneke
    • Writer
      • Michael Haneke(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Most of the adults are not given names in the film, instead being called Pastor, Baron, Steward, etc. This includes the narrator, who is only known as The School Teacher.
    • Goofs
      In the scene when the farmer sits next to his wife's corpse, the actress's breathing is noticeable.
    • Quotes

      Martin: I gave God a chance to kill me. He didn't do it, so he's pleased with me.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing credits are shown in complete silence. There is no music or other sounds during both entire credit sequences.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      O Sacred Head Now Wounded
      (uncredited)
      Lyrics from a mediaeval Latin poem
      Music by Hans Leo Hassler
      Sung in the church

    User reviews228

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    8/10
    The unexplainable desire for purity
    The White Ribbon (2009) is a desperately dark story unfolding in a Protestant village of northern Germany just before the First World War. This microcosm is composed of a baron, a pastor, a doctor, ... and the plebs. Strange accidents will succeed one after the other, some worthy of a despicable barbarism, and will gradually pertain to a punitive ritual. The film is based on a few abject characters and Michael Haneke masterfully films the darkness that ineluctably infiltrates the hearts of the fellow citizens from this German provincial environment, thanks to an aesthetic apotheosis and a cinematic sobriety. As a synthesis: The White Ribbon (2009) is a masterpiece. 8/9 of 10.
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    • Is the movie based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • France
      • Italy
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Austria)
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • German
      • Italian
      • Polish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • The White Tape or the Teacher's Tale
    • Filming locations
      • Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Wega Film
      • Les Films du Losange
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,222,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $59,848
      • Jan 3, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,319,671
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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