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The World That Summer

7.019801h 43mMovieDrama

Adapted from the book by Robert Muller and based on his own experiences, this film recreates the Germany of 1936, when a young boy is trying to conceal his Jewish blood. The film shows how the Nazi ideology was absorbed into the fabric of people's lives.

DirectorIlse Hofmann

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Cast · Directed by Ilse Hofmann

JSJan-Claudius Schwarzbauer
Jan-Claudius Schwarzbauer
Hannes Hacker
GWGrete Wurm
Grete Wurm
Oma
KSKatrin Schaake
Katrin Schaake
Mama
HLHermann Lause
Hermann Lause
Papa
COChristoph M. Ohrt
Christoph M. Ohrt
Dorn
FB
Franz Boehm
Bohrer
AP
André Pohl
Jungzugführer

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The World That Summer — streaming FAQ

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The World That Summer hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 19, 1980. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.