Set in a Northern German village before World War I during the decline of the Austro-Hungarian empire, depicts the emergence of national socialism.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 24m
RELEASE DATE: December 30, 2009
STARRING: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Ursina Lardi
DIRECTOR(S): Michael Haneke
PRODUCER(S): Michael Katz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Margaret Ménégoz, Andrea Occhipinti
WRITER(S): Michael Haneke
STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics