The Boat Is Full (1981)
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- PG
- 1h 41min
- Drama, War
- 18 Dec 1981 (West Germany)
- Movie
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier....
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Tina Engel | ... |
Judith Krueger
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Hans Diehl | ... |
Hannes Krueger
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Martin Walz | ... |
Olaf Landau
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Lazar Ostrowskij
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Ilse Bahrs | ... |
Frau Ostrowskij
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Gerd David | ... |
Karl Schneider
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Simone Hauke | ... |
Gitty
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Laurent | ... |
Maurice
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Renate Steiger | ... |
Anna Flueckiger
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Mathias Gnädinger | ... |
Franz Flueckiger
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Landjäger Bigler
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Klaus Steiger | ... |
Reverend Hochdorfer
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Alice Brüngger | ... |
Frau Hochdorfer
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Otto Dornbierer | ... |
Otti
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Monika Koch | ... |
Rosemarie
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Ernst Stiefel | ... |
Dr, Baertschi
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Johannes Peyer | ... |
Truck Driver
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Gertrud Demenga | ... |
Peasant Woman
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André Frei |
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Hans-Joachim Frick |
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Wolfgang Grabow |
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Walter Hess |
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Thomas Hostettler |
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Paul Lohr |
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Otto Mächtlinger |
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Rodi Nater |
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Daniel Plancherel |
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Jochen Porger |
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Walter Ruch |
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Axel Schlossler |
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Guido von Salis |
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Walter Wefel |
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Stefan Witschi |
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Directed by
| Markus Imhoof | ||
Written by
| Edgar Bonjour | ... | () (as Prof. Edgar Bonjour) |
| Alfred A. Haesler | ... | (book) (as Alfred A. Häsler) |
| Markus Imhoof | ... | (scripted by) |
| Carl Ludwig | ... | () (as Prof. Carl Ludwig) |
Produced by
| George Reinhart | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Hans Liechti | ||
Editing by
| Helena Gerber | ||
| Fee Liechti | ||
Editorial Department
| Raffaella Delucca | ... | assistant editor |
| Anina Mutz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Max Stubenrauch | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kathrin Brunner | ||
Makeup Department
| Giacomo Peier | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne-Rose Schwab | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Arlette Brunner | ... | assistant production manager |
| Peter Spoerri | ... | production director |
| Regula Trauffer | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ursula Bischof | ... | assistant director |
| Lukas Strebel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kathrin Brunner | ... | properties |
| Ursula Isler | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Peter Begert | ... | sound mixer |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist |
| Oliver Schumann | ... | assistant sound (as Oliver Schuhmann) |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dieter Schwarz) |
| Vladimir Vizner | ... | sound |
| Luc Yersin | ... | sound post-production |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arnold Fischer | ... | lighting technician |
| Peter Indergand | ... | camera operator |
| Rainer Klausmann | ... | camera operator |
| Benjamin Lehmann | ... | lighting technician |
| Felix Meyer | ... | lighting technician |
| George Reinhart | ... | still photographer |
| Otmar Schmid | ... | assistant camera (as Olmar Schmid) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvia De Stoutz | ... | costumes (as Sylvia de Stautz) |
Location Management
| Marcel Just | ... | location director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franziska Frischknecht | ... | script supervisor (as Franziska Frischkna) |
Additional Crew
| Ernst Meyer | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Steinmann | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Limbo Film AG
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Distributors
- Cactus Film (1981) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video) (dubbed)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Metropolis Film World Sales
- Quartet Films (United States) (subtitled)
- filmo - Verein CH.Film (2019) (Switzerland) (video)
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Storyline
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During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Switzerland's official submission to the 1982's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannery Row/The Boat is Full/Soldier Girls/Making Love (1982). See more » |