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 | |
Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Countries | Germany, France, Ireland |
Language | English |
Box office | $330,000 [1] |
Return to Montauk (Rückkehr nach Montauk) is a 2017 German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. [2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. [3]
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.
The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016. [4] [5]