A drama directed by Martin Buchhorn based on the novel by Günter Grass. At the center of the film is artist Marcus Frank, who is informed by a talking rat about the imminent end of the world. Unfortunately, he does not take the signs of time seriously and rats conquer the earth, which cannot be stopped even by atomic bombs..
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Matthias Habich
Markus Frank
Known for
Enemy at the Gates
Berlin Syndrome
Sunnyi Melles
Damroka
Known for
Triangle of Sadness
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Peter Radtke
Matzerath
Also in
My Mother's Courage
Earthbound
Dieter Laser
Bruno
Known for
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Helene Grass
Katja
Known for
Dogs of Berlin
Edda Leesch
Also in
Das kalifornische Quartett
Die Diebin & der General
Katharina Thalbach
The Rat (voice)
Known for
The Signal
The Tin Drum
Eva Ebner
Known for
The Trixxer
Martin Buchhorn Director · Günter Grass Author
First release October 14, 1997 · Produced in Austria, Germany, Switzerland · Production MDR, Schweizer Fernsehen DRS
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ARTE
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MDR
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Schweizer Fernsehen DRS
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ORF
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Sender Freies Berlin
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NDR
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Telefilm Saar
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SR
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HR
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Hessischer Rundfunk
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Saarländischer Rundfunk
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Austria · Germany · Switzerland
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 14, 1997
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