In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

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
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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."...