In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

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Cast

Jean-Marc Barr

Leopold Kessler

Barbara Sukowa

Katharina Hartmann

Udo Kier

Lawrence Hartmann

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Uncle Kessler

Erik Mørk

Pater

Jørgen Reenberg

Max Hartmann

Henning Jensen

Siggy

Eddie Constantine

Colonel Harris

Max von Sydow

Narrator (voice)

Benny Poulsen

Steleman

Erno Müller

Seifert

Dietrich Kuhlbrodt

Inspector