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Europa

7.3/10
TMDB382 votes
1991Original: German113 min

In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Erik Mørk

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Europa

World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.

Europa (1991) is a film in the crime, drama, thriller genres. Directed by Lars von Trier. The cast includes Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård.

Released
1991-06-27
Original language
German
Runtime
113 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
Production companies
Gérard Mital Productions, Nordisk Film Denmark, WMG Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, UGC
Writers
Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel

Europa cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.3/10 from 382 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Goodtropa. One thing you can say about this film is you have never seen anything like it before. Most chilling is the soundtrack, although von Trier does over-direct once in a while. I did appreciate this more than his "Breaking the Waves."

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What is Europa about?

In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

Who stars in Europa?

Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Erik Mørk, Jørgen Reenberg. See the cast cards above for character names.

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