The Call of the Toad
2005, German. Directed by Robert Gliński.
A Polish woman and a German man fall in love against the odds and decide to set up a cemetery for exiles. But can their daring venture survive the call of the toad? Adapted from Gunter Grass’ novel.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert GlińskiDirector
- Krystyna JandaAleksandra Piatkowska
- Matthias HabichAlexander Reschke
- Dorothea WaldaErna Brakup
- Bhasker PatelChatterjee
- Udo SamelVielbrand
- Marek KondratMarczak
- Mareike CarrièreJohanna Dettlaff
- Joachim KrólPastor Karau
- Zbigniew ZamachowskiPriest Bieroński
- Aleksandra KisioIwonka
- Krzysztof GlobiszWróbel
- Mirosław BakaMechanic
Details
- Released
- 22 September 2005
- Original title
- Unkenrufe
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Written by
- Cezary Harasimowicz, Pawel Huelle, Klaus Richter
- Budget
- $1.3M
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What The Call of the Toad is based on
The Call of the Toad is based on The Call of the Toad (1992) by Günter Grass.
1992
The Call of the Toad
By Günter Grass
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The Call of the Toad runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is The Call of the Toad on?
The Call of the Toad isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 September 2005. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Call of the Toad?
If you liked The Call of the Toad, try Not Easily Broken, Maria's Lovers, Life in a Year.
Who directed The Call of the Toad?
The Call of the Toad (2005) was directed by Robert Gliński and stars Krystyna Janda, Matthias Habich, Dorothea Walda.
What is The Call of the Toad based on?
The Call of the Toad is based on The Call of the Toad (1992) by Günter Grass.