2017 Germany, France, Ireland film
| Return to Montauk | |
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| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Written by | Volker Schlöndorff Colm Tóibín |
| Based on | Montauk by Max Frisch |
| Produced by | Regina Ziegler Til Schweiger Stéphane Parthenay Francis Boespflug Conor Barry Mike Downey Sam Taylor Holger Reibiger |
| Starring | Stellan Skarsgård Nina Hoss Niels Arestrup |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
| Music by | Max Richter Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh Thomas Bartlett |
| Production companies | Gaumont Film Company Volksfilm Ziegler Film |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Germany, France, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $330,000 |
Return to Montauk (Rückkehr nach Montauk) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
During a book tour in the United States, Max meets and falls in love with a young woman. Many years later, Max returns to the United States, hoping to reunite with his former lover during a weekend on Long Island in Montauk.
The plot is broadly inspired by Max Frisch's 1975 novel Montauk.
Cast
- Stellan Skarsgård as Max Zorn
- Nina Hoss as Rebecca
- Niels Arestrup as Walter
- Susanne Wolff as Clara
- Bronagh Gallagher as Rachel
- Robert Seeliger [de] as Jonathan
- Isioma Laborde-Edozien as Lindsey
- Paul Bonin as Wally
- Mathias Sanders [de] as Mark McDonald
- Daniel Brunet as designer
- Ray Wiederhold as the doorman
- Olga Lezhneva as girl
Production
The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016.
Reception
Donald Clarke in The Irish Times, wrote that "this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work".
References
- "Return to Montauk". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Rückkehr nach Montauk: Schlöndorff dreht mit Nina Hoss". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Press Releases Competition 67th Berlinale - Competition and Berlinale Special - Danny Boyle, Hong Sangsoo, Thomas Arslan, Volker Schlöndorff, Sabu, Álex de la Iglesia and Josef Hader's Directorial Debut in the Competition Programme". Berlinale. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- Barraclough, Leo (5 May 2016). "Cannes: Volker Schlondorff Shoots Return to Montauk with Stellan Skarsgard". Variety.
- Titze, Anne-Katrin. "Telling a secret story". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- Clarke, Donald (6 October 2017). "Return to Montauk review: Sadly this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work". The Irish Times.
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