Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

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Desperate Journey

"In the darkest of times, love survives."

2025

1h 48m

7.0(1 votes)

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War

Thriller

Overview

The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.

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Production Companies

Emblem Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Freddie Knoller

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Acting

Clara Rugaard

Jaqueline

Clara Rugaard

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Fernando Guallar

Christos

Fernando Guallar

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Til Schweiger

Officer Kurt

Til Schweiger

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Sienna Guillory

Mrs. Knoller

Sienna Guillory

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Steven Berkoff

Raphael

Steven Berkoff

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Hugo Speer

Pierre

Hugo Speer

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George Sear

Eric

George Sear

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Barney Harris

Yaakov

Barney Harris

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Niamh Cusack

Yvette

Niamh Cusack

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Ed Stoppard

Mr. Knoller

Ed Stoppard

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Nathaniel Parker

Chef Bossard

Nathaniel Parker

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Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Karl

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Acting

Richard Glover

Josef Kieffer

Richard Glover

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Smadi Wolfman

Mrs. Huberman

Smadi Wolfman

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Kathleen Gati

Miss Schiff

Kathleen Gati

Acting

András Pál

Herzgruber

András Pál

Acting

Lukas Johne

SS Officer Reinhardt

Lukas Johne

Acting

András Márton

Elderly Man

András Márton

Acting

Scott Alexander Young

Hagman

Scott Alexander Young

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Anders Grundberg

Young Boy

Anders Grundberg

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Patrick Dauncey

Drunk Frenchman

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Tamás H. Varga

Compere

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Julian Krenn

Hitler Youth

Julian Krenn

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Charles Winkler

Conductor

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Péter Turi

Cook

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Aurel Klug

Nazi Guard

Aurel Klug

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Balázs Czukor

Prisoner

Balázs Czukor

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Rudolf Molnár

Nazi Officer

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