Desperate Journey

Annabel Jankel
2025-11-28

In the darkest of times, love survives.
7
108 min

The true story of Freddie Knoller, a young Jewish man who flees Vienna following the Nazi occupation in 1938 and finds solace in the vibrant world of Paris's burlesque scene.

Cast

Name Character Team
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen Freddie Knoller Unowned
Clara Rugaard Jaqueline Unowned
Fernando Guallar Christos Unowned
Til Schweiger Officer Kurt Unowned
Sienna Guillory Mrs. Knoller Unowned
Steven Berkoff Raphael Unowned
Hugo Speer Pierre Unowned
George Sear Eric Unowned
Barney Harris Yaakov Unowned
Niamh Cusack Yvette Unowned
Ed Stoppard Mr. Knoller Unowned
Nathaniel Parker Chef Bossard Unowned
Louis Ashbourne Serkis Karl Unowned
Richard Glover Josef Kieffer Unowned
Smadi Wolfman Mrs. Huberman Unowned
Kathleen Gati Miss Schiff Unowned
András Pál Herzgruber Unowned
Lukas Johne SS Officer Reinhardt Unowned
András Márton Elderly Man Unowned
Scott Alexander Young Hagman Unowned
Anders Grundberg Young Boy Unowned
Patrick Dauncey Drunk Frenchman Unowned
Tamás H. Varga Compere Unowned
Julian Krenn Hitler Youth Unowned
Charles Winkler Conductor Unowned
Péter Turi Cook Unowned
Aurel Klug Nazi Guard Unowned
Balázs Czukor Prisoner Unowned
Molnár Rudolf Nazi Officer Unowned