Vor der Morgenröte

Vor der Morgenröte" [Before Dawn] 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 for 1 hour and 46 minutes. It was produced by the X-Filme Creative Pool, the Idéale Audience, and the Maha Productions.

Some reviews: <lst type=bracket start=1> 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 aphotograph of Josef Hader as Stefan Zweig Schoder, Gabriele. "Nachtjahre eines großsen Schriftstellers. Neu im Kino: Maria Schraders cineastisch und darstellerisch wunderbar gelungenes Stefan-Zweig-Portrat 'Vor der Morgenröte'" in Badische Zeitung [Freiburg im Breisgau], 1 June 2016