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The White Ribbon

2009

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Michael Haneke

2009·R·GermanyGermany, AustriaAustria, FranceFrance, ItalyItaly, CanadaCanada
Award tierGold
Metascore
DramaMysteryThrillerIndieWorld

Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?

Cast

Leonie Benesch·Christian Friedel·Ernst Jacobi·Ulrich Tukur

Producers

Stefan Arndt·Daniel Goudineau·Laurent Hassid·Veit Heiduschka·Michael Katz

Languages

GermanyGermanItalyItalianPolandPolishLatin

Major Awards

5 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (5)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (2009)

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention

Michael Haneke
Cannes Film Festival (2009)

Cinema Prize of the French National Education System

Michael Haneke
Cannes Film Festival (2009)

Competition

Michael Haneke
Cannes Film Festival (2009)

Palme d'Or

Michael Haneke

Best Picture

European Film Awards (2009)

European Film

Stefan ArndtMichael HanekeVeit HeiduschkaMichael KatzMargaret MénégozAndrea Occhipinti

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

Goya Awards (2011)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Michael Haneke
David di Donatello Awards (2010)

Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)

Michael Haneke
César Awards, France (2010)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Michael Haneke
BAFTA Awards (2010)

Best Film Not in the English Language

Stefan ArndtMichael HanekeVeit HeiduschkaMargaret Ménégoz
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Foreign Language Film of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Film of the Year

Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2009)

Best Director

Michael Haneke
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2010)

Director of the Year

Michael Haneke