L'Inverno

L'Inverno

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A tale of torn loyalty and love between SS officer Nikolaus Fuhrich and his first love, Jewish violinist Elisabeth Soloviechik. From two befriended Austrian families, one Jewish, one "Germanic," the fates of these two young characters intersect and intertwine prior to the First and after the Second World War.

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Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Tobias Moretti

Tobias Moretti

Stjepan Hauser

Stjepan Hauser

Creative team

Directed by: Roland Joffé
Written by: Sharron Aubrey
Produced by: Kornél Sipos
Daniel Grodnik

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