The German Lesson (2019)

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In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.

• Released: 2019-10-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 58 votes

Directed by Christian Schwochow.

Top cast

• Ulrich Noethen as Jens Ole Jepsen
• Tobias Moretti as Max Ludwig Nansen
• Levi Eisenblätter as Siggi Jepsen
• Tom Gronau as Siggi Jepsen (adult)
• Johanna Wokalek as Ditte Nansen
• Sonja Richter as Gudrun Jepsen
• Maria Dragus as Hilke Jepsen
• Louis Hofmann as Klaas Jepsen
• Artus-Maria Matthiessen as Director Himpel
• Marek Harloff as Karl Rasmussen

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Where to watch The German Lesson

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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