Vor der Morgenröte

Vor der Morgenröte [Before Dawn / Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe] is a 2016 film which looks back on the life of exiled author Stefan Zweig. It portrays "the years of exile of the famous German writer, his inner struggle for the 'right attitude' towards the events in World War II Germany, and his search for a home in the new world". The screenplay was written by Maria Schrader and Jan Schomberg and directed by Maria Schrader. The major cast members: Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig; Barabara Sukowa as Friderike Maria Zweig; and Aenne Schwarz as Lotte Zweig. The film is available in German, French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish. It was released in Germany on 2 June 2016 and lasts 1 hour and 46 minutes. It was produced by the X-Filme Creative Pool, the Idéale Audience, and the Maha Productions.

Some reviews:

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Ghert-Zand, Renee. "Austria's Oscar contender explores exile's tragic effect on Jewish write Stefan Zweig" in The Times of Israel [Jerusalem], 14 November 2016

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Kilb, Andreas. "Die letzte Welt des Stefan Zweig: 'Vor der Morgenröte'" in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung [Frankfurt am Main], No. 127 [3 June 2016], p. 11. Contains a photograph of Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig

[3].

Marlowe, Lara. "The World Catches Up with Stefan Zweig's Vision" in The Irish Times [Dublin], 24 August 2016

[4].

Muscionico, Daniele. "'Vor der Morgenröte'. Sternstunden der Verzeiflung" in Neue Zürcher Zeitung [Zürich], 18 August 2016

[5].

Rothe, E. Nina. "Peace is for the Brave: Maria Schrader's Stunning Austrian Entry to the Oscars 'Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe'" in The Huffington Post [New York City, NY], 15 November 2016. The Huffington Post is an American online news aggregator with local and international editions. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/e-nina-rothe

[6].

Schoder, Gabriele. "Nachtjahre eines großen Schriftstellers. Neu im Kino: Maria Schraders cineastisch und darstellerisch wunderbar gelungenes Stefan-Zweig-Porträt Vor der Morgenröte" in Badische Zeitung [Freiburg im Breisgau], 1 June 2016. Contains a photograph of Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig

[7].

Van Hoeij, Boyd. "'Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe' (Vor der Morgenroete)" in Hollywood Reporter [Hollywood, CA], 23 Augsut 2016

[8].

Weidermann, Volker. "Sein Weltuntergang. Vor der Morgenrote: Maria Schrader erzählt von den letzten Jahren des Schriftstellers Stefan Zweig" in Der Spiegel [Hamburg], No. 22 [28 May 2016], p. 140. Contains a photograph of Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig and Aenne Schwarz as Lotte Zweig

Interview:

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bz-ticket. "'Detailreich und genau sein'. Ticket-Interview: Maria Schrader über ihr Stefan-Zweig-Porträt Vor der Morgenröte" in Badische Zeitung [Freiburg im Breisgau], No. 3 [9 June 2016], p. 12. Contains a photograph of Maria Schrader and one of Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig and Barbara Sukowa as Friderike Maria Zweig in New York