Munich - The Edge of War | Official Trailer | Netflix

Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain's government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency Conference. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves at the centre of a web of political subterfuge and very real danger. With the whole world watching, can war be averted and, if so, at what cost?

In select theaters December and on Netflix January 21.

MUNICH - THE EDGE OF WAR

Netflix publishes the trailer and key art for Christian Schwochow's gripping historical thriller.

In select theaters from 01/06/2022 and worldwide on Netflix from 01/21/2022

Berlin, 12/06/2021 - Based on the international bestseller Munich by Robert Harris, Munich: The Edge of War follows two young, idealistic diplomats facing seemingly unstoppable developments in Europe, as they attempt desperately to change the course of history.

An international cast, including George MacKay, Jeremy Irons, Jannis Niewöhner, August Diehl, Sandra Hüller, Liv Lisa Fries and Ulrich Matthes, tells the grave story of the Munich conference - an attempt to avoid the outbreak of World War II. The historical thriller is showing in selected cinemas from January 06, 2022, and will be available worldwide on Netflix from January 21, 2022.

Director: Christian Schwochow

Screenwriter: Ben Power, based on Robert Harris' bestselling novel Munich

Producer: Andrew Eaton

Executive Producers: Daniel Hetzer, Robert Harris

Production: Turbine Studios

Costume Designer: Frauke Firl

Production Designer: Tim Pannen

Director of Photography: Frank Lamm

Editor: Jens Klüber, BFS

Hair & Makeup Designers: Astrid Weber, Hannah Fischleder

Composer: Isobel Waller-Bridge

Cast: George MacKay, Jeremy Irons, Jannis Niewöhner, Robert Brathurst, Jessica Brown Findley, August Diehl, Sandra Hüller, Alex Jennings, Ulrich Matthes, Liv Lisa Fries

About Munich: The Edge of War

It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler (Ulrich Matthes) is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain's (Jeremy Irons) British government desperately seeks a peaceful solution to the conflict. In the face of increasing pressure, British diplomat Hugh Legat (George MacKay) and German diplomat Paul von Hartmann (Jannis Niewöhner) travel to the emergency conference in Munich. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves at the center of a web of political lies and threats. With the whole world watching, can war be averted and, if so, at what cost?

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