Europa

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.

Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

as Leopold Kessler

Barbara Sukowa

as Katharina Hartmann

Udo Kier

as Lawrence Hartmann

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

as Uncle Kessler

Erik Mørk

as Pater

Jørgen Reenberg

as Max Hartmann

Henning Jensen

as Siggy

Eddie Constantine

as Colonel Harris

Max von Sydow

as Narrator (voice)

Benny Poulsen

as Steleman

Reviews

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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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