The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
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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The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 4, 1988
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
User Score
57%
Original Title
Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
Production Companies
Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF), George Reinhart Productions, ZDF, Road Movies, Film4 Productions
Director
Thomas Brasch
Description
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.
