The White Ribbon (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	December 30, 2009 (LA/NY)
On DVD:	June 29, 2010
Genre:	Drama, War, Foreign
Director:	Michael Haneke
Writer:	Michael Haneke
Cast:	Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Tukur, Theo Trebs, Michael Schenk
AKA:	Das weisse Band
Studio:	Sony Pictures Classics
Running Time:	144 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for some disturbing content involving violence and sexuality

"The White Ribbon" is set just prior to the start of WWI, where the quiet life of a small German village is mysteriously eroded by a series of inexplicable events....

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A couple years ago, I took a quiz on Facebook to determine who my best relationship match is in regards to taste in movies. Being of considerable movie taste, it's important that I don't end up with someone with drastically inferior inclinations toward what is quality cinema. The resulting match: my brother. Thanks, Facebook. In truth, my brother and I do agree on most movies, so when he told me that the Oscar-nominated Austrian film The White Ribbon was not worth seeing, I decided to wait until DVD. Bad move. The White Ribbon is one of the most captivating, intoxicating and fresh films of the last year.

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