Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

In the darkest of times, love survives.

2025•108 min

History War Thriller

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The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.

Director: Annabel Jankel

Writers: Michael Radford

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Top cast

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Freddie Knoller

Clara Rugaard

Clara Rugaard

Jaqueline

Fernando Guallar

Fernando Guallar

Christos

Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger

Officer Kurt

Sienna Guillory

Sienna Guillory

Mrs. Knoller

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Raphael

Hugo Speer

Hugo Speer

Pierre

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With the Anschluß upon them, the Knoller family of Austrian Jews are facing the seizure of their property and their removal to internment camps. Desperate, they try to send their son Eric to an uncle in Florida whilst smuggling the other one, Freddie, to safety in the UK. Unfortu…

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