Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Vor der Morgenröte
🎞️ Movie 106 min AT
โ˜… 6.7 /10 2016

In 1936, Stefan Zweig, the illustrious author of " 24 Hours of a Woman's Life" and "Letter from an Unknown Woman", leaves Austria for South America. Being Jewish and hating the inhumanity that prevails in Germany while threatening his native country, he has decided to escape the specter of Nazism. Brazil is his chosen country. He is immediately hailed at Rio de Janeiro's Jockey Club by the local jet set. But whereas expect him to take sides and to make a statement against Hitler and his clique, Zweig refuses to renounce his humanity and to indulge in over-simplification: he just cannot condemn Germany and its people. On the other hand, the great writer literally falls in love with Brazil and undertakes the writing of a new book about the country. Accompanied by Lotte, his second wife he explores different regions, including the most remote ones...

Cast

Barbara Sukowa
Barbara Sukowa
Friderike Zweig
Natalia Belitski
Natalia Belitski
Mrs. Malamud
Tómas Lemarquis
Tómas Lemarquis
Reporter Lefèvre
Valerie Pachner
Valerie Pachner
Alix Störk
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Stephen Singer
Ben Huebsch
Naomi Krauss
Naomi Krauss
Erna Feder
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Benedikt Erlingsson
Halldor Laxness
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Vitor D'Almeida
Robert Finster
Robert Finster
Karl Hoeller
Cristina do Rego
Cristina do Rego
Alzira Vargas
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Cornelius Renz
Composer
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Tobias Wagner
Composer
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Wolfgang Thaler
Cinematographer

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