Europa

– An American, Leopold Kessler, goes to post-war Germany in 1945 to work as a railroad conductor for t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Europa (1991)

An American, Leopold Kessler, goes to post-war Germany in 1945 to work as a railroad conductor for the Zentropa Rail Line instead of going into the Army because he feels its a more valuable thing to do for the state of the world. He meets Katharina Hartmann, the daughter of the railroad owner and they fall in love.

Europa (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Jun 1991

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Lars von Trier

Writer:

Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel

Main Actors:

Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Plot:

An American of German descent arrives in post-war Germany 1945. His uncle gets him a job on the Zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor. The American's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by the Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but he finds himself being used by both the Americans and the influential family that owns the railroad. After falling in love with the railroad magnate's daughter, he finds that he can't remain neutral and must make some difficult choices.

Awards:

16 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%