The Silent Revolution (2018): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
The Silent Revolution is a 2018 historical drama directed by Lars Kraume, starring Judith Engel as Anna Wächter, Max Hopp and Ronald Zehrfeld. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Stream it on Cineverse and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Lars Kraume
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Silent Revolution About?
The premise of The Silent Revolution without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In East Germany, 1956, a brief moment of silence during a classroom exercise triggers a chain of unexpected events. As the Hungarian uprising against the Soviets unfolds, a group of teenagers in Stalinstadt inadvertently instigates repercussions that will change their lives. Their seemingly innocuous act challenges the oppressive atmosphere of the time and exposes the fragility of control in a divided nation.
The Silent Revolution Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- east germany
- hungarian revolution of 1956
- 1950s
- east berlin east germany
- year 1956
- solidarity
- based on true story
- border crossing
- west berlin west germany
- school
- friendship
- friendship between boys
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- communism
- moment of silence
- train
- train station
- border
- cemetery
- movie theater
- newspaper
- classroom
- high school student
- minute silence
- radio
- listening to a radio
- free speech radio
- 1956 hungarian uprising
- cold war
- cold war era
- piano
- playing piano
- reference to the nazis
- reference to the gestapo
- denunciation
- homosexual
- father son relationship
- minister
- minister for education
- church
- learning the truth
- escape
- what happened to epilogue
- actress shares first name with character
- eisenhuttenstadt
- stalinstadt east germany
- teenage boy
- steelworks
- betrayal
- reference to ferenc puskas
- reference to imre nagy
Where to Watch The Silent Revolution
Stream it on Cineverse and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Silent Revolution Cast & Characters
Judith Engel leads the cast as Anna Wächter, with Max Hopp as Hans Wächter and Ronald Zehrfeld as Hermann Lemke. Directed by Lars Kraume; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lars Kraume
- Judith Engel as Anna Wächter
- Max Hopp as Hans Wächter
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Ronald Zehrfeld as Hermann Lemke - Tom Gramenz as Kurt Wächter
Also Starring in The Silent Revolution
· 13 more- Leonard Scheicher Theo Lemke
- Carina Wiese Irmgard Lemke
- Michael Gwisdek Edgar
- Isaiah Michaelski Paul
- Jördis Triebel Frau Kessler
- Burghart Klaußner Minister of National Education Lange
- Daniel Krauss Free German Youth Secretary Lange
- Jonas Dassler Erik Babinsky
- Florian Lukas Principal Schwarz
- Rolf Kanies Wardetzki
- Lena Klenke Lena
- Nora Labisch Klara Winkler
- Nele Labisch Regina Winkler
The Silent Revolution Plot Summary
What happens in The Silent Revolution from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In late 1956, just before the 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall, two East German high school students, Kurt Wächter, Tom Gramenz, and Theo Lemke, Leonard Scheicher, secretly slip away to a cinema in West Berlin to catch a glimpse of life beyond the border. They watch a newsreel and learn about the anti-communist Hungarian uprising, a piece of information that feels both exciting and dangerous in equal measure. Back home in Stalinstadt, the pair convinces a handful of classmates to visit Edgar, the great-uncle of one student named Paul, and they gather at Edgar’s house to listen to the West Berlin radio station RIAS, which is broadcasting across the border.
Full summary
The whole story of The Silent Revolution, scene by scene
The Silent Revolution Box Office
The Silent Revolution grossed $1.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.3M
- International
- $1.3M
The Silent Revolution Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Silent Revolution.
How Well Do You Know The Silent Revolution?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Silent Revolution Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “La Revolución Silenciosa” and “La révolution silencieuse”.
- Also known as
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- La Revolución Silenciosa
- La révolution silencieuse
- A Revolução Silenciosa
- 더 사일런트 레볼루션
- To Minutters Stilhed
- Den tysta revolutionen
- A néma forradalom
- 沉默的教室
- Η Σιωπηλή Επανάσταση
- La revolució silenciosa
- שתיקה רועמת
- Молчащий класс
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- Milcząca rewolucja
- 無聲革命
- 僕たちは希望という名の列車に乗った
- Tichá revoluce
- ปฏิวัติเงียบ
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The Silent Revolution FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Silent Revolution, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Silent Revolution?
The Silent Revolution runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Silent Revolution released?
The Silent Revolution was released on February 20, 2018.
Who directed The Silent Revolution?
The Silent Revolution was directed by Lars Kraume.
More films by Lars Kraume Who is in the cast of The Silent Revolution?
The Silent Revolution stars Judith Engel as Anna Wächter, Max Hopp as Hans Wächter and Ronald Zehrfeld as Hermann Lemke, among 17 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Silent Revolution?
In the US, The Silent Revolution is streaming on Cineverse, Fawesome and Filmzie and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did The Silent Revolution make at the box office?
The Silent Revolution grossed $1.3 million worldwide.
Does The Silent Revolution have a post-credit scene?
No. The Silent Revolution has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Silent Revolution in?
The original language of The Silent Revolution is German.
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