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]

Return to Montauk
Directed byVolker Schlöndorff
Written byVolker Schlöndorff
Colm Tóibín
Based onMontauk
by Max Frisch
Produced byRegina Ziegler
Til Schweiger
Stéphane Parthenay
Francis Boespflug
Conor Barry
Mike Downey
Sam Taylor
Holger Reibiger
StarringStellan Skarsgård
Nina Hoss
Niels Arestrup
CinematographyJérôme Alméras
Edited byHervé Schneid
Music byMax Richter
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Thomas Bartlett
Production
companies
Gaumont Film Company
Volksfilm
Ziegler Film
Distributed byWild Bunch
Release date
  • 15 February 2017 (2017-02-15) (Berlin)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesGermany, France, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Box office$330,000[1]

Plot

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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

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Wolff, Schlöndorff and Hoss at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival

Production

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The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Return to Montauk". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rückkehr nach Montauk: Schlöndorff dreht mit Nina Hoss". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Barraclough, Leo (5 May 2016). "Cannes: Volker Schlondorff Shoots Return to Montauk with Stellan Skarsgard". Variety.
  5. ^ Titze, Anne-Katrin. "Telling a secret story". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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