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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