Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, the historical drama film ‘The Night of Broken Glass’ centers on the true events of Kristallnacht in Berlin in November 1938. As he investigates a murder, Police Lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld finds himself caught in a city turned into a powder keg. After Nazi propaganda falsely blames Jews for the assassination of a German diplomat in Paris, mobs are unleashed on Jewish neighborhoods. With orders to “let the people riot,” Krützfeld faces an impossible choice: uphold the system or risk his life to take a stand.
‘The Night of Broken Glass’ stars Clive Owen (as Lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld), Mélanie Laurent (as Berta), and Alex Pettyfer (as Kai Lehmann).
Written by Jonathan Frank, Scott Mann, and Julius Grützke, ‘The Night of Broken Glass’ is produced by Michael Benaroya, Marcelo Gandola, Danny Krausz, Florian Krügel, with executive producers Wen-Chia Chang, Chris K. Daniels, Jess Mastro, Gregory McLachlan, Seth Renshaw, Ben Sachs. Production companies are Dor Film, Benaroya Pictures and The Launch Company.
The film’s cinematography is by Benedict Neuenfels.
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Additional cast include Steven Berkoff (as Rabbi Jakob), Bradley James (as Heldorf), Richard Coyle (as Dr. Falk), Alexander Lincoln (as Isaac Roth), Oliver Savell (as Anton Krutzfeld), Jake Lowe (as Scharführer Schmitt), Anita Adam Gabay (as Grete Meyer).
Quiver Distribution will release ‘The Night of Broken Glass’ in theaters on January 29, 2027.
Clive Owen is most known for Children of Men and Closer. Mélanie Laurent is most known for Inglourious Basterds and Beginners. Alex Pettyfer is most known for Magic Mike and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Stefan Ruzowitzky is most known for The Counterfeiters and Anatomy.
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