The Ninth Day
2004, German. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
During WWII, head priest Henri Kremer is mysteriously freed from Dachau. He learns that he can return home to Luxembourg, for only nine days, during which he'll have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Volker SchlöndorffDirector
- Ulrich MatthesAbbé Henri Kremer
- August DiehlUntersturmführer Gebhardt
- Hilmar ThateBischof Philippe
- Bibiana BeglauMarie Kremer
- Germain WagnerRoger Kremer
- Jean-Paul RathsRaymond Schmitt
- Ivan JiříkArmando Bausch
- Götz BurgerGeneralvikar Gerard Mersch
- Michael KönigGauleiter Simon
- Karel DobrýRaportführer Bertram
- Adolf FilipProfessor Klimek (Kraków)
- Petr JanišPater Nansen
Details
- Released
- 11 November 2004
- Original title
- Der neunte Tag
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg
- Written by
- Andreas Pflüger, Eberhard Görner
- Box office
- $135K
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What The Ninth Day is based on
The Ninth Day is based on a true story.
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The Ninth Day runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Ninth Day is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Chai Flicks in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ninth Day?
The Ninth Day (2004) was directed by Volker Schlöndorff and stars Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate.
What is The Ninth Day based on?
The Ninth Day is based on a true story.