Zentropa (1991)
Europa (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 48min
- Crime, Drama
- 27 Jun 1991 (Germany)
- Movie
Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.
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Awards:
- 17 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean-Marc Barr | ... |
Leopold Kessler
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| Barbara Sukowa | ... |
Katharina Hartmann
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Lawrence Hartmann
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| Ernst-Hugo Järegård | ... |
Uncle Kessler
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Erik Mørk | ... |
Pater
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Jørgen Reenberg | ... |
Max Hartmann
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| Henning Jensen | ... |
Siggy
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| Eddie Constantine | ... |
Colonel Harris
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| Max von Sydow | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Benny Poulsen | ... |
Steleman
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Erno Müller | ... |
Seifert
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Dietrich Kuhlbrodt | ... |
Inspector
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Michael Phillip Simpson | ... |
Robins
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Holger Perfort | ... |
Mr. Ravenstein
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Anne Werner Thomsen | ... |
Mrs. Ravenstein
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Hardy Rafn | ... |
Man in Housecoat
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Cæcilia Holbek Trier | ... |
Maid
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| János Herskó | ... |
Jewish Man
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Talila | ... |
Jewish Wife
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| Claus Flygare | ... |
Father
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Jon Ledin | ... |
American Soldier
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| Baard Owe | ... |
Man with Papers
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Leif Magnusson | ... |
Doctor Magnus
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| Lars von Trier | ... |
Jew
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Vera Gebuhr | ... |
Depot Assistant
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Else Petersen | ... |
Old Female Assistant
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Ben Zimet | ... |
Old Man 1
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Tadek Lokcinski | ... |
Old Man 2
(as Thadee Lokcinski)
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Peter Haugstrup | ... |
Piccolo
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Directed by
| Lars von Trier | ||
Written by
| Lars von Trier | ... | () & |
| Niels Vørsel | ... | () |
Produced by
| Philippe Bober | ... | associate producer |
| Bo Christensen | ... | producer |
| François Duplat | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Godeau | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | ... | producer |
| Gérard Mital | ... | executive producer |
| Gunnar Obel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Joachim Holbek | ... | (as Joakim Holbek) |
Cinematography by
| Henning Bendtsen | ||
| Edward Klosinski | ... | (as Edward Klosinsky) |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse | ||
Editing by
| Hervé Schneid | ... | (as Herve Schneid) |
Editorial Department
| Urszula Lesiak | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Frank Nielsen | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Rie Hedegaard | ||
Production Design by
| Henning Bahs | ||
| Andrzej Borecki | ... | (in Poland) |
Costume Design by
| Manon Rasmussen | ||
Makeup Department
| Isabelle de Araujo | ... | makeup artist |
| Sanne Gravfort | ... | hair stylist |
| Morten Jacobsen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Dennis Knudsen | ... | hair stylist |
| Jolanta Pruszynska | ... | makeup artist: Poland |
Production Management
| Wieslawa Borecka | ... | production manager: Poland |
| Philippe Guez | ... | production supervisor |
| Thomas Heinesen | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Lars Kolvig | ... | production supervisor |
| Lene Nielsen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tómas Gislason | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Egon Haase | ... | second assistant director |
| Elizabeth Frey Harne | ... | second assistant director |
| Tom Hedegaard | ... | first assistant director |
| Janusz Petelski | ... | assistant director: Poland |
Art Department
| Andrzej Borecki | ... | production designer: Poland |
| Søren Gam | ... | property master (as Søren G. Henriksen) |
| Peter Grant | ... | property master |
| Garth Jennings | ... | storyboard artist |
| Emil Kostecki | ... | property master: Poland |
| Bogdan Piotrowski | ... | property master: Poland |
| Simone Grau Roney | ... | assistant props (as Simone Grau Larsen) |
| Finn Skovgaard | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kazimierz Stys | ... | property master: Poland |
| Gitte Zehngraff | ... | assistant production designer |
| John Wexøe | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Pierre Excoffier | ... | sound recordist (as Pierre Excoffier) |
| Philippe Fabbri | ... | boom operator |
| Henrik Garnov | ... | dubbing engineer |
| Carl Aage Hansen | ... | sound effects |
| Thomas Krag | ... | sound |
| Per Meinertsen | ... | sound engineer |
| Julien Naudin | ... | sound effects |
| John Nielsen | ... | boom operator |
| Per Streit | ... | sound designer (as Per Streit Jensen) |
Visual Effects by
| Jan-Erik Sandberg | ... | optical effects |
| Ron Winslow | ... | optical effects technician: Ron Winslow |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jan Andersen | ... | lighting assistant |
| Bo Bendtsen | ... | clapper loader |
| Jakob Bonfils | ... | grip |
| Jesper Find | ... | first assistant camera |
| Andrzej Gierak | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
| Tomasz Habrewicz | ... | assistant camera: Poland |
| Jørgen Johansen | ... | electrician |
| Ireneusz Kisielewicz | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
| Rolf Konow | ... | still photographer |
| Krzysztof Koperski | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
| Jean-Yves Le Poulain | ... | assistant camera |
| Marek Modzelewski | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
| Thomas Neivelt | ... | lighting technician |
| Tadeusz Obuchowicz | ... | assistant camera: Poland |
| Jacek Stachlewski | ... | camera operator: Poland |
| Søren Sørensen | ... | lighting technician |
| Roman Taborski | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
| Mike Valentine | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Henryk Wingert | ... | lighting technician: Poland |
Casting Department
| Annette Grunnet | ... | casting coordinator |
| Rie Hedegaard | ... | casting coordinator (as Marie Louise Hedegaard) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Malgorzata Brus | ... | wardrobe assistant: Poland (as Malgorzata Zduleczny) |
| Hanna Golebiowska | ... | wardrobe assistant: Poland |
| Ole Kofoed | ... | wardrobe |
| Malou Listoft | ... | wardrobe |
| Anna Rychlik | ... | wardrobe assistant: Poland |
| Helena Tarnacka | ... | wardrobe assistant: Poland |
Script and Continuity Department
| Linda Daae | ... | continuity |
| Tómas Gislason | ... | continuity / shooting script |
| Lars von Trier | ... | continuity / shooting script |
Additional Crew
| Isabelle Arcay | ... | production assistant (as Sabelle Arcay) |
| Britt Bendixen | ... | choreographer |
| Ewa Borek | ... | production assistant: Poland |
| Henrik Capetillo | ... | production assistant |
| Erik Crone | ... | production assistant |
| Renée Gundelach | ... | financial consultant |
| Józef Jarosz | ... | production assistant: Poland (as Jozef Jarosz) |
| Julian Jencquel | ... | production runner |
| Lisbet Matz | ... | production assistant |
| Mouns Overgaard | ... | production staff |
| Zdzislaw Sajuk | ... | production assistant: Poland |
| Monica Steenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Françoise Valentine | ... | underwater coordinator (as Fran Valentine) |
Production Companies
- Alicéléo
- Coproduction Office (Associate Producer)
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- Eurimages
- Fortuna Film
- Fund of the Council of Europe
- Gérard Mital Productions
- Institut suisse du film
- Nordisk Film
- Sofinergie 1
- Sofinergie 2
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
- WMG Film
Distributors
- Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (1991) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1991) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- AmaFilms (1991) (Greece) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal International (1991) (World-wide)
- Alliance Films (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Electric Pictures (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hill Villa (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Prestige (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1992) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Miramax (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Gutek Film (2000) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Tartan Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Vii Pillars Entertainment (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Electric Parc (2005) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Electric Parc (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Electric Parc (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- Electric Parc (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Independenta Music & Video (IMV) (2005) (Romania) (DVD)
- Legend Films International (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cirko Film (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Raro Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Opening Distribution (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Russian Report (2020) (Russia) (video) (VOD)
- Russian Report (2021) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Filmax Home Video (Spain) (DVD)
- Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An American of German descent arrives in post-war Germany 1945. His uncle gets him a job on the Zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor. The American's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by the Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but he finds himself being used by both the Americans and the influential family that owns the railroad. After falling in love with the railroad magnate's daughter, he finds that he can't remain neutral and must make some difficult choices.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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Box Office
| Budget | DKK28,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Upon realizing that Europa did not win the Palme d'Or at the 44th Cannes Film Festival, Lars von Trier gave the judges the finger and stormed out the venue. See more » |
| Goofs | In the transition before Leopold and Katharina get married, Leopold is initially on Katharina's left side before the altar, but at the end of the transition, he is on her right. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Europa' (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Europa Aria See more » |
| Quotes |
[opening lines]
Narrator: You will now listen to my voice. My voice will help you and guide you still deeper into Europa. Every time you hear my voice, with every word and every number, you will enter into a still deeper layer - open, relaxed and receptive. I shall now count from one to ten. On the count of ten, you will be in Europa. I say: one. And as you focus your attention entirely on my voice, you will slowly begin to relax. Two - your hands and your fingers are getting warmer and heavier. Three - the warmth is spreading through your arms, to your shoulders and your neck. Four - your feet and your legs get heavier. Five - the warmth is spreading to the whole of your body. On six, I want you to go deeper. I say: six. And the whole of your relaxed body is slowly beginning to sink. Seven - you go deeper and deeper and deeper. Eight - on every breath you take, you go deeper. Nine - you are floating. On the mental count of ten, you will be in Europa. Be there at ten. I say: ten. See more » |