Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Age rating
- 12A
- Language
- German
- Country
- France, Germany
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- In German — subtitles on.
The story
In an attempt to flee Nazi-occupied France, Georg assumes the identity of a dead author but soon finds himself stuck in Marseilles, where he falls in love with Maria, a young woman searching for her missing husband.
- based on novel or book
- identity
- marseille
- france
- fascism
- deaf
- young boy
- impersonation
- visa fraud
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Barbara Auer — Architect / Frau
- Matthias Brandt — Bartender / Narrator
- Sebastian Hülk — Paul
- Àlex Brendemühl — Mexican Consul
- Ronald Kukulies — Heinz
- Maryam Zaree — Melissa
- Emilie de Preissac — Chambermaid in Paris Hotel
- Antoine Oppenheim — Binnet
- Louison Tresallet — Jean Binnet
- Justus von Dohnányi — Conductor
- Trystan Pütter — American Consul
- Directed
- Christian Petzold
- Written
- Christian Petzold
Production
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 269 ratings
- Studio
- Schramm Film, Neon Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
