Desperate Journey
7.9
“In the darkest of times, love survives.”
The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.
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Cast
29 people
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Freddie Knoller
Known for
1899
The Rain
Clara Rugaard
Jaqueline
Known for
I Am Mother
The Rising
Fernando Guallar
Christos
Known for
Red Queen
Love, Divided
Til Schweiger
Officer Kurt
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
This Means War
Sienna Guillory
Mrs. Knoller
Known for
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Eragon
Steven Berkoff
Raphael
Known for
Vikings
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Hugo Speer
Pierre
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
George Sear
Eric
Known for
Love, Victor
Alex Rider
Barney Harris
Yaakov
Known for
The Wheel of Time
The Hollow Crown
Niamh Cusack
Yvette
Known for
The Virtues
Rebellion
Ed Stoppard
Mr. Knoller
Known for
The Pianist
Knightfall
Nathaniel Parker
Chef Bossard
Known for
The Haunted Mansion
Merlin
Annabel Jankel Director · Michael Radford Writer
First release November 28, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Emblem Pictures
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 28, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
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