Europa
1991
· Movie
· 113 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
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In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
Details
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Writers
- Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
- Released
- 27 June 1991
- Country
- Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $1.0M
- Awards
- 1 win, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →1 win from 3 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 5th European Film Awards 1992 | Best Supporting Actor | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Nominee |
| 5th European Film Awards 1992 | Best Actress | Barbara Sukowa | Nominee |
| Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award 1991 | Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award | Winner |
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Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award | Winner |
5th European Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Barbara Sukowa | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Nominee |