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Director:
Markus Imhoof
Starring: Tina Engel
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Product Summary
| During WWII, a ragtag band of refugees from germany crosses into switzerland seeking shelter. The owner of a small inn takes them in with the provision that they pose as a family in order to escape suspicion and deportation. |
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Editor's Note
In order to stand a better chance of escaping, a group of people pose as a family and leave Nazi Germany for Switzerland. When their deception is uncovered, they struggle to hold on to the few freedoms they have left. Winner of the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival.
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DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, German, English, Subtitled, Widescreen |
Technical Info
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Studio: Image |
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Release Date: 6/27/2006 |
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Running Time: 101 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1981 |
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Catalog ID: 2992DVD |
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UPC: 00014381299229 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
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Original Language: German |
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Available Audio Tracks: German |
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Available Subtitles: English |
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Video: Color |
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Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
Cast & Crew
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Curt Bois |
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Hans Diehl |
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Martin Walz |
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Tina Helena Gerbe |
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Alfred A. Haesler - Writer |
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George Reinhart - Producer |
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Hans Liechti - Cinematographer |
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Helena Gerber - Editor |
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Markus Imhoof - Director |
Plot Summary
"The Boat Is Full" confronts a little-spoken of aspect of World War II: "neutral" Switzerland's refusal to provide refuge for Jews and other political dissidents escaping from Nazi Germany -- a policy that doomed thousands to death.| In 1942, Swiss authorities closed their borders and announced that their small country, like a tiny and too-crowded lifeboat, was full. But when Anna Flueckiger meets a small band of German refugees who managed to steal into Switzerland, she simply does not have the heart to turn them in. She gives them shelter -- until her secret gets out and Swiss guards arrive to escort the group back to Germany.| Now Anna has a choice: to be true to her conscience and defy the authorities and the law... or follow orders even if it means her new friends will almost certainly die.
Awards
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Oscar (1982) |
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The Boat Is Full, Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film |
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