Fatherland (1986): cast, story & where to watch
1986 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 1986, Fatherland is a drama film directed by Ken Loach, running about 111 minutes.
What it’s about. Persona Non Grata in his homeland, protest singer Klaus Drittemann must leave East Berlin, his wife and child and emigrate to West Berlin, where the representatives of an American record company are eagerly waiting for him. They plan to exploit his defection from communism both ideologically and financially. But Klaus, as ill-at-ease in the West as he was in the East, is reluctant to be used as an expendable commodity. Leaving his contract unsigned (or signed in his manner), he leaves for Cambridge to meet his father, a concert player, who -just like him - left East Berlin thirty years ago as Klaus was a little boy. He is accompanied by a young French journalist, Emma, who knows where his father has been living since he disappeared for more than a decade. The young lady is cooperative but might hide things from him...
Who’s in it. Fatherland stars Gerulf Pannach as Klaus Dittemann, Fabienne Babe as Emma de Baen, Cristine Rose as Lucy Bernstein and Sigfrit Steiner as Dritteman/James Dryden, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Fatherland has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fatherland page.
If you liked it. Fans of Fatherland tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Fatherland (1986)?
- In GB, Fatherland is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Fatherland worth watching?
- Fatherland holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Fatherland?
- Fatherland stars Gerulf Pannach, Fabienne Babe, Cristine Rose, Sigfrit Steiner and Heike Schroetter.
- When was Fatherland released?
- Fatherland was released in 1986, with a runtime of about 111 minutes.