The White Ribbon
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.
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Cast
84 people
Christian Friedel
The School Teacher
Known for
The Zone of Interest
The White Lotus
Ernst Jacobi
The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice)
Also in
Germany Pale Mother
The Tin Drum
Leonie Benesch
Eva
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Teachers' Lounge
Ulrich Tukur
The Baron
Known for
The Lives of Others
Amen.
Fion Mutert
Sigmund
Also in
For Those Who Love, Leave, and Love Again
Ursina Lardi
Marie Louise
Known for
Lore
Child 44
Burghart Klaußner
The Pastor
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Steffi Kühnert
The Pastor's Wife
Known for
Kleo
We Are the Night
Maria Dragus
Klara
Known for
Graduation
Franklin
Josef Bierbichler
The Steward
Known for
Heart of Glass
Code Unknown
Rainer Bock
The Doctor
Known for
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Freud
Susanne Lothar
The Midwife
Known for
Funny Games
The Piano Teacher
Michael Haneke Director · Christian Berger Cinematographer Monika Willi Editor
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $22M · United States release December 30, 2009
Box office
Budget
$21,555,450
Worldwide gross
$11,652,157
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Lucky Red
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Wega Film
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
X Filme Creative Pool
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio
Italy · Germany · Austria · France
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Languages
Original title
Das weiße Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Italian · Polish
Release dates
France · May 21, 2009
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany · October 6, 2009
Theatrical
United States · December 30, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
August 4, 2009 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
May 6, 2010 · Theatrical
Austria
September 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 2, 2010 · Theatrical · Imovision
China
September 17, 2009 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
January 14, 2010 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 7, 2010 · Theatrical
Finland
March 12, 2010 · Theatrical
France
October 21, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
October 29, 2009 · Theatrical
March 9, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
November 13, 2009 · Digital
Italy
October 30, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
December 4, 2010 · Digital
Netherlands
November 19, 2009 · Theatrical
May 3, 2013 · TV · Nederland 2
September 28, 2018 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Russia
March 4, 2010 · Theatrical
May 27, 2010 · Physical
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
July 1, 2010 · Theatrical
Spain
January 15, 2010 · Theatrical · ICAA 193909
Sweden
December 18, 2009 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 21, 2009 · Digital
United Kingdom
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
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