Movie

Silent Country

★ 5.8(9)19921h 35m

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Good to know

Director: Andreas Dresen
Release date: 1992-05-07
Runtime: 1h 35m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf'

About Silent Country

Silent Country is a 1992 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Andreas Dresen, starring Thorsten Merten, Jeannette Arndt and Kurt Böwe. It has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Silent Country in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A young, naive and enthusiastic theater director named Kai comes to a grim provincial town to put on Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Although the lethargic theater company shows no interest in the play, his spirit remains undaunted.Meanwhile, it is fall 1989. The world is changing and somewhere, far away in the capital, a revolution is taking place and it seems that wishes might come true. Great hopes emerge in the little town and unexpected events overtake Kai's mutating production.

Cast

Thorsten Merten

Kai Finke

Jeannette Arndt

Claudia

Kurt Böwe

Intendant Walz

Petra Kelling

Uschi

Horst Westphal

Horst

Katrin Martin

Tina

Mathias Noack

Felix

Asad Schwarz

Theo

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Peter

Burkhard Heyl

Thomas

Roman Silberstein

Wolf-Dieter Lingk

Themes & keywords

eastern germany

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Silent Country in United Kingdom?+

Silent Country is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in United Kingdom. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Silent Country on Netflix?+

Silent Country is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How long is Silent Country?+

Silent Country has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

Who stars in Silent Country?+

Silent Country stars Thorsten Merten, Jeannette Arndt, Kurt Böwe, Petra Kelling and Horst Westphal.

When did Silent Country come out?+

Silent Country is a 1992 movie directed by Andreas Dresen.

What genre is Silent Country?+

Silent Country is Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed Silent Country?+

Silent Country was directed by Andreas Dresen.