Habermann


1h 44m 2011

Brief Synopsis

Set in 1938 in a small village in Sudetenland, centers on the saw mill owner August Habermann. The biggest employer in his village and a respected and rich man, he's married to Jana, a young, beautiful Czech woman who is half Jewish. Although Habermann is not interested in politics or ideology, he a

Film Details

Also Known As
Habermann's Mill, Habermanns Mühle, Habermannuv Mlyn
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
War
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Deutscher Filmförderfonds; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; German Federal Film Board; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Wega-Film; Österreichisches Filminstitut
Distribution Company
Bontonfilm; Farbfilm-Verleih; Tatra Film
Location
Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Synopsis

Set in 1938 in a small village in Sudetenland, centers on the saw mill owner August Habermann. The biggest employer in his village and a respected and rich man, he's married to Jana, a young, beautiful Czech woman who is half Jewish. Although Habermann is not interested in politics or ideology, he and his family will soon be steamrolled by the insanity of war.

Film Details

Also Known As
Habermann's Mill, Habermanns Mühle, Habermannuv Mlyn
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
War
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Deutscher Filmförderfonds; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; German Federal Film Board; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Wega-Film; Österreichisches Filminstitut
Distribution Company
Bontonfilm; Farbfilm-Verleih; Tatra Film
Location
Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Summer August 5, 2011

Released in United States 2011

Limited Release in United States Summer August 5, 2011 (New York City)

Based on a novel written by Josef Urban.

Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema Now)