The German Lesson

Name: The German Lesson
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-10-03
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ulrich Noethen, Tobias Moretti, Levi Eisenblätter, Tom Gronau, Johanna Wokalek

2019·Movie·125 min·★ 6.5(54)

Drama

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.

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About The German Lesson

The German Lesson is a 2019 German-language drama film directed by Christian Schwochow. The cast is led by Ulrich Noethen, Tobias Moretti, Levi Eisenblätter. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV.

The German Lesson was produced by Senator Film, ZDF, and Network Movie and made in Germany. It was released on October 3, 2019. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Christian Schwochow
Writers: Heide Schwochow
Release date: October 3, 2019
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Box office: $1 million
Production: Senator Film, ZDF, Network Movie

The German Lesson cast & crew

The German Lesson was directed by Christian Schwochow and written by Heide Schwochow.

The cast features Ulrich Noethen as Jens Ole Jepsen, Tobias Moretti as Max Ludwig Nansen, Levi Eisenblätter as Siggi Jepsen, Tom Gronau as Siggi Jepsen (adult), Johanna Wokalek as Ditte Nansen, and Sonja Richter as Gudrun Jepsen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lorenz Dangel, cinematography is by Frank Lamm, and it was produced by Ulf Israel and Dietrich Kluge.

Is The German Lesson worth watching?

The German Lesson holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 54 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The German Lesson is worth a place on your watchlist.

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