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One the eve of World War I, strange accidents in a small Protestant village in Northern Germany involve the children and teenagers of a choir run by the schoolteacher and their families. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery as these events gradu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors: Arndt, Stefan (Producer), Haneke, Michael, 1942- (Director, Screenwriter), Friedel, Christian, 1943- (Actor), Tukur, Ulrich, 1957- (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:German
Language Notes:In German with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2009.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:One the eve of World War I, strange accidents in a small Protestant village in Northern Germany involve the children and teenagers of a choir run by the schoolteacher and their families. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery as these events gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 05, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (144 minutes)
Playing Time:02:23:56
Awards:Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Won 2010 Golden Globes, Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated 2010 BAFTA Awards, Best Film Not in the English Language
Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Cinema Prize of the French National Education System
Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize, Competition
Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or
Won 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Won 2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Cinematography
2nd place 2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Director
2nd place 2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Foreign Film
Won 2010 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Cinematography
Production Credits:Cinematography, Christian Berger ; editing, Monika Willi.