Revanche is a 2008 film from Austria. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film at the 2009 Academy Awards, but the Award went to The Japanese film Departures.
Revanche Cast
- Johannes Krisch as Alex
- Irina Potapenko as Tamara
- Ursual Strauss as Susanne
- Andreas Lust as Robert
- Michael-Joachim Heiss as Tagportier
- Johannes Thanheiser as Der Alte
- Hanno Poschl as Konecny
Revanche Synopsis
Alex is a recently released small time criminal. In order to make a new life for himself and his prostitute girlfriend, he robs a bank then hides out in a farm owned by his grandfather. He struggles with loneliness as he waits for his girlfriend to meet him. During the wait, he finds the transition to a slow paced farm life boring and depressing. In order to combat his growing despair he strikes up a friendship with his neighbor Susanne, who just happens to be married to a local police officer. MSN Movies: Revanche
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Fast Facts
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U.S. release date
March of 2009
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German release date
February 19, 2008
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Running Time
121 minutes
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Language
German
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Fact:
Directed by Gotz Spielmann
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Fact:
Written by Gotz Spielmann
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Country
Austria
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Cinematographer
Martin Gschlacht
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Genre
Thriller
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Fact:
Nominated for Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
