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The Ninth Day

6.520041h 38mMovieDramaThrillerWar

During WWII, head priest Henri Kremer is mysteriously freed from Dachau. He learns that he can return home to Luxembourg, for only nine days, during which he'll have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.

DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
WritersEberhard Görner·Andreas Pflüger
ProducersMiloš Remeň·Jean Vanolst

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Cast · Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

UMUlrich Matthes
Ulrich Matthes
Abbé Henri Kremer
ADAugust Diehl
August Diehl
Untersturmführer Gebhardt
HTHilmar Thate
Hilmar Thate
Bischof Philippe
BBBibiana Beglau
Bibiana Beglau
Marie Kremer
GWGermain Wagner
Germain Wagner
Roger Kremer
JRJean-Paul Raths
Jean-Paul Raths
Raymond Schmitt
IJIvan Jiřík
Ivan Jiřík
Armando Bausch
GBGötz Burger
Götz Burger
Generalvikar Gerard Mersch
MKMichael König
Michael König
Gauleiter Simon
KDKarel Dobrý
Karel Dobrý
Raportführer Bertram
AFAdolf Filip
Adolf Filip
Professor Klimek (Kraków)
PJ
Petr Janiš
Pater Nansen

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Is The Ninth Day based on a true story?

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