Paul Auster: What If
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A look at the world of US writer Paul Auster, on the occasion of the publication of his new novel, an exploration of human identity and the soul of New York, the city that Auster has portrayed as no one else has ever done.
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Cast
24 people
Aaron Altaras
Young Paul Auster
Known for
Unorthodox
Mario
Burghart Klaußner
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Filip Zumbrunn
Irene Höfer
Sabine Lidl
Andrea Sawatzki
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Borgia
The Experiment
Kai Rostásy
Paul Auster
Self - Writer
Also in
The Music of Chance
The Fall
Gerwin Lucas
Siri Hustvedt
Self - Writer / Wife
Also in
Out of My Head
Mein Leben: Siri Hustvedt
Danny Hole
Sam Messer
Self - Artist / Friend
Sabine Lidl Director · Ben Meerwein Composer Alex Röser Composer
First release February 12, 2019 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, French, German
Production
Medea Film Factory
Production
ZDF
Production
ARTE
Production
nordmedia
Production
Medea Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Paul Auster – Was wäre wenn
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · February 12, 2019
Digital · ARTE.tv
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 12, 2019 · Digital · ARTE.tv
February 19, 2019 · TV · ARTE
Germany
February 19, 2019 · TV · ARTE
Italy
February 23, 2019 · Digital · ARTE.tv
Poland
February 20, 2019 · Digital · ARTE.tv
Spain
February 18, 2019 · Digital · ARTE.tv
United Kingdom
February 26, 2019 · Digital · ARTE.tv
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