The Call of the Toad (2005)
A Polish woman and a German man fall in love against the odds and decide to set up a cemetery for exiles. But can their daring venture survive the call of the toad? Adapted from Gunter Grass’ novel.
Director: Robert Gliński
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Krystyna Janda as Aleksandra Piatkowska |
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Matthias Habich as Alexander Reschke |
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Dorothea Walda as Erna Brakup |
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Bhasker Patel as Chatterjee |
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Udo Samel as Vielbrand |
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Mareike Carrière as Johanna Detlaff |
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Joachim Król as Karau |
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Frederick Lau as Fähnleinführer |
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Uwe Rohde as Olaf |
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Meret Becker as Sophia |
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Anne Kasprik as Alex's Mother |
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Matthias Redlhammer as Undertaker |
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Sabine Vitua as |
| Writing | Cezary Harasimowicz | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Gliński | Director |
| Production | Henryk Romanowski | Producer |
| Camera | Radek Ładczuk | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Krzysztof Szpetmański | Editor |
| Writing | Pawel Huelle | Writer |