Frantz

Sep 7, 2016

1h 53m

★ 7.4

Overview

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.

Genres

History

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

FOZ

Mars Distribution

Mandarin Cinéma

X Filme Creative Pool

Frantz Trailers

Cast

Adrien Rivoire

Pierre Niney

Anna

Paula Beer

Doctor Hans Hoffmeister

Ernst Stötzner

Magda Hoffmeister

Marie Gruber

Kreutz

Johann von Bülow

Frantz Hoffmeister

Anton von Lucke

Adrien's Mother

Cyrielle Clair

Fanny

Alice de Lencquesaing

Hotel Receptionist

Axel Wandtke

German Cemetery Caretaker

Rainer Egger

Shopkeeper selling the dress

Johannes Silberschneider

Young Drunk

Merlin Rose

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5.1

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4.0

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5.7

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6.2

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5.1

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5.0

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6.2

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3.5

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5.7

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5.9

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5.3

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8.1

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7.2

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6.9

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6.4

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6.7

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