Return to Montauk

2017 film

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]

Plot

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

Wolff, Schlöndorff and Hoss at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival

• Stellan Skarsgård as Max Zorn
• Nina Hoss as Rebecca
• Niels Arestrup as Walter
• Susanne Wolff as Clara
• Bronagh Gallagher as Rachel
• Robert Seeliger [de] as Jonathan
• Isioma Laborde-Edozien as Lindsey
• Paul Bonin as Wally
• Mathias Sanders [de] as Mark McDonald
• Daniel Brunet as designer
• Ray Wiederhold as the doorman
• Olga Lezhneva as girl

Production

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

References

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.

External links

• Return to Montauk at IMDb