Return to Montauk
| Return to Montauk | |
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| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Written by | Volker Schlöndorff Colm Tóibín |
| Based on | Montauk by Max Frisch |
| Produced by | Regina Ziegler Til Schweiger Stéphane Parthenay Francis Boespflug Conor Barry Mike Downey Sam Taylor Holger Reibiger |
| Starring | Stellan Skarsgård Nina Hoss Niels Arestrup |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
| Music by | Max Richter Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh Thomas Bartlett |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Germany, France, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $330,000[1] |
Return to Montauk (Rückkehr nach Montauk) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff.[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
[edit]During a book tour in the United States, Max meets and falls in love with a young woman. Many years later, Max returns to the United States, hoping to reunite with his former lover during a weekend on Long Island in Montauk.
The plot is broadly inspired by Max Frisch's 1975 novel Montauk.
Cast
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- Stellan Skarsgård as Max Zorn
- Nina Hoss as Rebecca
- Niels Arestrup as Walter
- Susanne Wolff as Clara
- Bronagh Gallagher as Rachel
- Robert Seeliger as Jonathan
- Isioma Laborde-Edozien as Lindsey
- Paul Bonin as Wally
- Mathias Sanders as Mark McDonald
- Daniel Brunet as designer
- Ray Wiederhold as the doorman
- Olga Lezhneva as girl
Production
[edit]The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016.[4][5]
Reception
[edit]Donald Clarke in The Irish Times, wrote that "this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Return to Montauk". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Rückkehr nach Montauk: Schlöndorff dreht mit Nina Hoss". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Press Releases Competition 67th Berlinale - Competition and Berlinale Special - Danny Boyle, Hong Sangsoo, Thomas Arslan, Volker Schlöndorff, Sabu, Álex de la Iglesia and Josef Hader's Directorial Debut in the Competition Programme". Berlinale. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (5 May 2016). "Cannes: Volker Schlondorff Shoots Return to Montauk with Stellan Skarsgard". Variety.
- ^ Titze, Anne-Katrin. "Telling a secret story". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (6 October 2017). "Return to Montauk review: Sadly this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work". The Irish Times.
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