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Return to Montauk

Return to Montauk

20175.61h 46m

Overview

Author Max Zorn, now in his early 60s, is on a promotional book tour in New York when he encounters the woman he could never forget. They spend a weekend together, seventeen years have passed. Can there be a future for their past?

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Written by Colm Tóibín, Volker Schlöndorff
Produced by Sidonie Dumas, Volker Schlöndorff, Regina Ziegler
Box Office0Revenue: $361K

Top Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Max Zorn

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Rebecca

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Rachel

Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup

Walter

Susanne Wolff

Susanne Wolff

Clara

Isi Laborde

Isi Laborde

Lindsey

Robert Seeliger

Robert Seeliger

Jonathan

Rebecca Knox

Rebecca Knox

Julia / Receptionist

M

Malcolm Adams

Roderick

Mathias Sanders

Mathias Sanders

Mark McDonald

Themes & Keywords

new york cityregretroad tripauthorwriterformer lovers

About Return to Montauk

Return to Montauk is a drama, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of new york city, regret, road trip, author, writer, former lovers. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, it stars Stellan Skarsgård, Nina Hoss, Bronagh Gallagher. Author Max Zorn, now in his early 60s, is on a promotional book tour in New York when he encounters the woman he could never forget. They spend a weekend together, seventeen years have passed. Can there be a future for their past?

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