The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
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An American filmmaker travels to modern day Berlin to make a film based on a real-life incident from 1942 in which 13 Jewish prisoners from a concentration camp were promised freedom if they appeared in a German propaganda film. Unfortunately, the Germans lied. The psychological process undergone by the modern filmmaker while shooting the story provides the basis of this arty and challenging film.
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Cast
27 people
Tony Curtis
Mr. Cornfield
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Sweet Smell of Success
Katharina Thalbach
Sofie
Known for
The Signal
The Tin Drum
Matthias Habich
Körner
Known for
Enemy at the Gates
Berlin Syndrome
Alexandra Stewart
Mrs. Cornfield
Known for
The Hidden Face
Day for Night
Karin Baal
Frau Tenzer
Known for
What Have You Done to Solange?
Lola
Charles Regnier
Silbermann
Known for
Angelique
Crooks in Clover
George Tabori
Rabbiner
Also in
Bye Bye America
Tarot
Gedeon Burkhard
Janko
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
The Last Train
Peter Lohmeyer
1. SS Mann
Known for
The Miracle of Bern
Killer Condom
Irm Hermann
KZ-Kommandantin
Known for
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Leslie Malton
Freundin
Known for
Possession
Weekend Rebels
Harry Baer
Grenzbeamter
Known for
The Third Generation
Fox and His Friends
Thomas Brasch Director · Jurek Becker Writer Günther Fischer Composer
First release May 4, 1988 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom · Languages English, German
Production
Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion
Production
George Reinhart Productions
Production
ZDF
Production
Road Movies
Production
Germany · Switzerland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Switzerland · May 4, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 17, 1988 · Limited theatrical · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
May 4, 1988 · Theatrical
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