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The Apologies

6.0201014mMovieComedy

A commercially realistic but artistically conflicted playwright lends his Berlin apartment to a young actress friend so she can rehearse her drama school audition while he goes off to save his doomed production in New York.

DirectorHal Hartley
WriterHal Hartley

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Cast · Directed by Hal Hartley

NKNikolai Kinski
Nikolai Kinski
BZBettina Zimmermann
Bettina Zimmermann
IK
Ireen Kirsch

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The Apologies — streaming FAQ

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The Apologies is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Apologies on Netflix?

No, The Apologies is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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