Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte

Released Year: 2009

Certificate: UA

Runtime: 144 minutes

Genre: Drama, History, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 82

Director: Michael Haneke

Stars: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur

No of Votes: 68715

Gross: 2222647

Overview: Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?

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