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28/11/2025 History, War, Thriller 1h 48m
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In the darkest of times, love survives.

Overview

The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.

  1. Annabel Jankel

    Director

  2. Michael Radford

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

    Freddie Knoller

  2. Clara Rugaard

    Jaqueline

  3. Fernando Guallar

    Christos

  4. Til Schweiger

    Officer Kurt

  5. Sienna Guillory

    Mrs. Knoller

  6. Steven Berkoff

    Raphael

  7. Hugo Speer

    Pierre

  8. George Sear

    Eric

  9. Barney Harris

    Yaakov

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-12-04
With the Anschluß upon them, the Knoller family of Austrian Jews are facing the seizure of their property and their removal to internment camps. Desperate, they try to send their son Eric to an uncle in Florida whilst smuggling the other one, Freddie, to safety in the UK. Unfortunately for this latter lad (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen), the wheels come off his plans and he finds himself alone in the forest seeking shelter from the cold and from the pursuing Nazis. A stroke of luck sees him on a train, but only to a Paris already under occupation and just as ready to persecute it’s Jews. Again,...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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