The Ninth Day
During WWII, head priest Henri Kremer is mysteriously freed from Dachau. He learns that he can return home to Luxembourg, for only nine days, during which he'll have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.
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Cast
16 people
Ulrich Matthes
Abbé Henri Kremer
Known for
Downfall
A Hidden Life
August Diehl
Untersturmführer Gebhardt
Known for
Salt
Inglourious Basterds
Hilmar Thate
Bischof Philippe
Known for
Veronika Voss
Bibiana Beglau
Marie Kremer
Known for
Luna's Revenge
Germain Wagner
Roger Kremer
Known for
Bad Banks
Girls on Top
Jean-Paul Raths
Raymond Schmitt
Also in
Class Enemy
Tykho Moon
Ivan Jiřík
Armando Bausch
Also in
Tichá bolest
Pražský písničkář
Götz Burger
Generalvikar Gerard Mersch
Known for
Monsieur Batignole
Same Old Song
Michael König
Gauleiter Simon
Also in
Die Bergretter
Die Patriarchin
Karel Dobrý
Raportführer Bertram
Known for
Carnival Row
Frank Herbert's Dune
Adolf Filip
Professor Klimek (Kraków)
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Zirkus Humberto
Petr Janiš
Pater Nansen
Known for
Hostel
Loners
Volker Schlöndorff Director · Eberhard Görner Screenplay Andreas Pflüger Screenplay
Worldwide gross $135K · United States release May 27, 2005 · Produced in Czechia, Germany, Luxembourg
Box office
Worldwide gross
$135,311
Production
Provobis Film
Production
BR
Production
Beltfilm
Production
ARTE
Production
Czechia · Germany · Luxembourg
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der neunte Tag
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Switzerland · August 5, 2004
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Germany · November 11, 2004
Theatrical
United States · May 27, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States
April 27, 2005 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Argentina
March 18, 2005 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
November 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
September 13, 2004 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
June 18, 2005 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
April 6, 2006 · Theatrical
France
November 17, 2005 · Premiere · Arras Film Festival
April 6, 2007 · TV
Hong Kong SAR China
March 27, 2005 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
September 30, 2004 · Premiere · Bavarian Film Week
Japan
June 9, 2005 · Premiere · Deutsches Film Festival in Tokyo
Luxembourg
November 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Poland
October 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 26, 2005 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Spain
January 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Venezuela
June 9, 2006 · Theatrical
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