The White Ribbon

For the item, see White ribbon.

The White Ribbon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Haneke
Written byMichael Haneke
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byErnst Jacobi
CinematographyChristian Berger
Edited byMonika Willi
Production
companies
  • Wega Film
  • X Filme
Distributed by
  • Filmladen (Austria)
  • X Verleih AG (Germany)
Release date
  • 21 May 2009 (2009-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
LanguageGerman[2]
BudgetUS$18 million[3]
Box officeUS$19.3 million[3]

The White Ribbon (German: Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte) is a 2009 German-language mystery drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just before World War I. According to Haneke, The White Ribbon "is about the roots of evil. Whether it's religious or political terrorism, it's the same thing."[4][5]

The film premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in May 2009 where it won the Palme d'Or, followed by positive reviews and several other major awards, including the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also received two nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2009: Best Foreign Language Film (representing Germany) and Best Cinematography (Christian Berger).

  1. ^ "The White Ribbon (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "BFI ¦ Film & TV Database ¦ Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b The White Ribbon at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ Austria Presse Agentur (24 May 2009 Michael Haneke: Das Spiel mit der Angst Archived 28 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine" (in German). Kurier. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  5. ^ "White Ribbon: Interview with Director Michael Haneke". Emaneul Levy Cinema. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.