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]
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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[1] |
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]
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