Europa 32 years old
World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
Postwar Germany, 1945. Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, works as a sleeping car conductor for the Zentropa railway line. When he meets Katharina Hartmann, the railroad owner's daughter, and they fall in love, his life intersects with the dark and violent path of a mysterious organization opposed to the United States army military occupation.
Credits
Europa Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Udo Kier He was 47, now 79 years old | as Lawrence Hartmann |
| Jean-Marc Barr He was 31, now 63 years old | as Leopold Kessler |
| Max von Sydow He was 63, 90 years old when he died | as Narrator (voice) |
| Lars von Trier He was 36, now 67 years old | as Jew |
| Jørgen Reenberg He was 63, now 96 years old | as Max Hartmann |
| Erno Müller He was 75, 88 years old when he died | as Seifert |
| Barbara Sukowa She was 42, now 74 years old | as Katharina Hartmann |
| Henning Jensen He was 42, now 74 years old | as Siggy |
| Ben Zimet He was 57, now 89 years old | as Old Man #1 |
| Erik Mørk He was 65, 67 years old when he died | as Pater |
| Eddie Constantine He was 74, 75 years old when he died | as Colonel Harris |
| Ernst-Hugo Järegård He was 63, 69 years old when he died | as Uncle Kessler |
| Dietrich Kuhlbrodt He was 58, now 91 years old | as Inspector |
| Benny Poulsen He was 49, 61 years old when he died | as Steleman |
| Hardy Rafn He was 60, 66 years old when he died | as Man in Housecoat |
| Baard Owe He was 54, 81 years old when he died | as Man with Papers |
| Vera Gebuhr She was 76, 98 years old when she died | as Depot Assistant |
| Holger Perfort He was 66, now 98 years old | as Mr. Ravenstein |
| Leif Magnusson He was 36, now 69 years old | as Doctor Magnus |
| Anne Werner Thomsen She was 54, 74 years old when she died | as Mrs. Ravenstein |
Europa Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Per Streit as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Thomas Krag as Sound Editor. He was 123 (44) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hervé Schneid as Editor. He was 36 (now 67) years old | Editing |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Pierre Excoffier as Sound Recordist. He was 39 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Joachim Holbek as Music. He was 34 (now 66) years old | Sound |
| Niels Vørsel as Screenplay. He was 38 (now 70) years old | Writing |
| Henning Bendtsen as Director of Photography. He was 67 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bo Christensen as Producer. He was 54 (now 86) years old | Production |
| Henning Bahs as Production Design. He was 64 (74) years old when He died | Art |
Europa (32 years)
World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
- Release day: Thursday, June 27, 1991
- Runtime: 113 minutes
