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Desperate Journey

8.320251h 48mMovieHistoryWarThriller

The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.

DirectorAnnabel Jankel
WriterMichael Radford
ProducerWarren Derosa

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Cast · Directed by Annabel Jankel

LTLucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Freddie Knoller
CRClara Rugaard
Clara Rugaard
Jaqueline
FGFernando Guallar
Fernando Guallar
Christos
TSTil Schweiger
Til Schweiger
Officer Kurt
SGSienna Guillory
Sienna Guillory
Mrs. Knoller
SBSteven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
Raphael
HSHugo Speer
Hugo Speer
Pierre
GSGeorge Sear
George Sear
Eric
BHBarney Harris
Barney Harris
Yaakov
NCNiamh Cusack
Niamh Cusack
Yvette
ESEd Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
Mr. Knoller
NPNathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
Chef Bossard

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Desperate Journey — streaming FAQ

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Is Desperate Journey on Netflix?

No, Desperate Journey is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026.

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Desperate Journey hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 16, 2026. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Desperate Journey based on a true story?

Yes — Desperate Journey is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).