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Sensing the threat posed by Hitler, Jewish lawyer Walter Redlich (Merab Ninidze) relocates with his wife, Jettel (Juliane Köhler), and daughter, Regina (Lea Kurka), to a farm in Kenya. Regina adapts quickly, forming a bond with Owuor (Sidede Onyulo), the cook, but Jettel is unhappy. Things worsen when the family is made to move again, this time to Nairobi by order of the ruling British authorities. Dispirited, Walter decides to join the Allied army -- and Jettel finds comfort with other men.
Original Release
12/27/2001
US Release
12/27/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Juliane Kohler | Jettel Redlich |
Merab Ninidze | Walter Redlich |
Sidede Onyulo | Owuor |
Matthias Habich | Walter Süßkind / Süßkind |
Lea Kurka | Regina Redlich (younger) / Regina (younger) |
Karoline Eckertz | Regina Redlich - Older / Regina (older) |
Gerd Heinz | Max |
Hildegard Schmahl | Ina |
Maritta Horwarth | Liesel |
Regine Zimmermann | Käthe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Juliane Kohler | Jettel Redlich |
Merab Ninidze | Walter Redlich |
Sidede Onyulo | Owuor |
Matthias Habich | Walter Süßkind / Süßkind |
Lea Kurka | Regina Redlich (younger) / Regina (younger) |
Karoline Eckertz | Regina Redlich - Older / Regina (older) |
Gerd Heinz | Max |
Hildegard Schmahl | Ina |
Maritta Horwarth | Liesel |
Regine Zimmermann | Käthe |
Gabrielle Odinis | Dienstmädchen Klara / Klara |
Bettina Redlich | Mrs. Sadler |
Julia Leidl | Inge |
Mechthild Großmann | Elsa Konrad |
Joel Wajsberg | Hubert |
Miriam Wajsberg | Ruth |
Marian Lösch | Johannes |
Bela Klentze | Boy with sledge |
Peter Lenaeku | Jogona as a boy / Jogona (younger) |
Silas Kerati | Jogona as an adult / Jogona (older) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Andreas Bareiß | Executive Producer |
Sven Ebeling | Producer |
Bernd Eichinger | Producer |
Peter Herrmann | Producer |
Thilo Kleine | Producer |
Martin Moszkowicz | Producer |
Jürgen Tröster | Producer |
Michael Weber | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2003 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
2003 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |