World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
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.
Europa (1991) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Lars von Trier, released on June 27, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier and Ernst-Hugo Järegård. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 377 ratings.
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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
Erno Müller
as Seifert
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
as Inspector
Directed by Lars von Trier, written by Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel, produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen and Bo Christensen.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 377 ratings.
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."
Reviewed on June 9, 2023
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Europa (1991) is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Europa (1991) includes Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård and Erik Mørk. The film was directed by Lars von Trier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Europa was released on June 27, 1991 and runs for 1h 53m.
Europa (1991) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 377 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Europa trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
