Synopsis
An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.
The White Ribbon (2009) is a 2h 24min drama feature film by Michael Haneke. An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a seri... Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Cast
Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Fion Mutert, Ursina Lardi, Burghart Klaußner, Steffi Kühnert
Original language
Polish
First release
September 24, 2009 (Austria)
Production companies
Les Films du Losange
Awards
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film, Palme d'Or, European Film Award for Best Film, European Film Award for Best Director, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Setting
Northern Germany
Filming locations
Germany, Leipzig
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
Producer
Andrea Occhipinti, Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka
Cinematography
Christian Berger
Editing
Monika Willi
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Raindance Film Festival 2024
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- German Film Critics Association Awards 2009
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Le Ruban blanc | |
| Alternate title | A White Ribbon | |
| Alternate title | Das Weisse Band |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Austria | September 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | October 21, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 30, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 19, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 18, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 30, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 14, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 2, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Russia | March 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | May 7, 2010 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | July 1, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 3, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 12, 2024 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) | ||
| Home video | Greece | March 9, 2010 |
| Home video | Russia | May 27, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 28, 2018 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Haneke |
| Cast | Christian Friedel (The School Teacher), Ernst Jacobi (The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)), Leonie Benesch (Eva), Ulrich Tukur (The Baron), Fion Mutert (Sigmund), Ursina Lardi (Marie Louise), Burghart Klaußner (The Pastor), Steffi Kühnert (The Pastor's Wife), Maria Dragus (Klara), Josef Bierbichler (The Steward), Rainer Bock (The Doctor), Susanne Lothar (The Midwife), Roxane Duran (Anna), Eddy Grahl (Karli), Levin Henning (Adolf), Leonard Proxauf (Martin), Gabriela Maria Schmeide (The Steward's Wife), Janina Fautz (Erna), Detlev Buck (Eva's Father), Birgit Minichmayr (Frieda), Carmen-Maja Antoni (Bathing Midwife), Michael Kranz (The Tutor), Thibault Sérié (Gustav), Johanna Busse (Margarete), Enno Trebs (Georg), Theo Trebs (Ferdinand), Miljan Chatelain (Rudolf), Branko Samarovski (The Farmer), Klaus Manchen (The Farmer (voice)), Sebastian Hülk (Max), Kai-Peter Malina (Karl), Kristina Kneppek (Else), Stephanie Amarell (Sophie), Bianca Mey (Paula), Aaron Denkel (Kurti), Mika Ahrens (Willi), Anne-Kathrin Gummich (Eva's Mother), Luzie Ahrens (Schoolchild), Gary Bestla (Schoolchild), Leonard Boes (Schoolchild), Felix Boettcher (Schoolchild), Sophie Czech (Schoolchild), Paraschiva Dragus (Schoolchild), Selina Ewald (Schoolchild), Nora Gruler (Schoolchild), Tim Guderjahn (Schoolchild), Jonas Jennerjahn (Schoolchild), Ole Joensson (Schoolchild), Gerrit Langentepe (Schoolchild), Lena Pankow (Schoolchild), Sebastian Pauli (Schoolchild), Franz Rewoldt (Schoolchild), Kevin Schmolinski (Schoolchild), Alexander Sedl (Schoolchild), Nino Seide (Schoolchild), Marvin Ray Spey (Schoolchild), Malin Steffen (Schoolchild), Lilli Trebs (Schoolchild), Paulo Wolf (Schoolchild), Margarete Zimmermann (Schoolchild), Christian Klischat (Gendarm), Michael Schenk (Detective), Hanuš Polak jr. (Detective), Sara Schivazappa (The Italian Nanny), Marisa Growaldt (The Maid), Vincent Krüger (Fritz), Rüdiger Hauffe (Workman), Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey (Farmer), Florian Köhler (Farmer), Sebastian Łach (Foreign Harvester), Marcin Tyrol (Foreign Harvester), Sebastian Badurek (Foreign Harvester), Krzysztof Zarzecki (Foreign Harvester), Sebastian Pawlak (Foreign Harvester), Lilli Fichtner (Girl at Harvest Feast), Amelie Litwin (Girl at Harvest Feast), Paula Kalinski (Girl at Harvest Feast), Matthias Linke (Band Musician), Vladik Otaryan (Band Musician), Peter Mörike (Band Musician), Hans-Matthias Glassmann (Band Musician), Nikita Vaganov (Band Musician), Mercedes Jadea Diaz (Eva's Sister (uncredited)), Simon Pawlowsky (Villager (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Michael Haneke |
| Story | Michael Haneke |
| Producer | Andrea Occhipinti, Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka |
| Executive producer | Michael Katz |
| Cinematography | Christian Berger |
| Editing | Monika Willi |
| Production design | Christoph Kanter |
| Costumes | Moidele Bickel |
Additional data: TMDB.
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