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Voyager

Voyager

Destiny is the most powerful coincidence of all.

19916.21h 57m

Overview

April 1957: Rational engineer Faber's plane crashes in Mexico, where he learns that he became a father in 1938. He takes a ship from NYC to France and meets cute, young Sabeth. Is it fate?

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Written by Max Frisch, Rudy Wurlitzer, James Ragan
Produced by Eberhard Junkersdorf
Box Office0Revenue: $517K

Top Cast

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Walter Faber

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Sabeth

Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Hannah

Traci Lind

Traci Lind

Charlene

Deborra-Lee Furness

Deborra-Lee Furness

Ivy

Dieter Kirchlechner

Dieter Kirchlechner

Herbert Hencke

August Zirner

August Zirner

Joachim Hencke

Thomas Heinze

Thomas Heinze

Kurt

Bill Dunn

Bill Dunn

Lewin

Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Baptist

Themes & Keywords

shipmotherchance

About Voyager

Voyager is a romance, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of ship, mother, chance. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, it stars Sam Shepard, Julie Delpy, Barbara Sukowa. April 1957: Rational engineer Faber's plane crashes in Mexico, where he learns that he became a father in 1938. He takes a ship from NYC to France and meets cute, young Sabeth. Is it fate?

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