In “The Tobacconist,” set in 1937 Vienna, Sigmund Freud (Bruno Ganz, in one of his last screen roles) never says, “Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.” This is to the film’s credit; much of director ...

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In Wenders’ film, the guardian angels Cassiel (Otto Sander) and Damiel, invisible to everyone but children, protect and comfort the citizens of the divided city of Berlin. Damiel falls in love with ...

LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 11: Actor Bruno Ganz attends 'Pardo alla Carriera' red carpet during the 64th Festival del Film di Locarno on August 11, 2011 in Locarno, Switzerland. By THR Staff Sign ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor who portrayed Adolf Hitler in Oscar-nominated film "Downfall" and the kindly grandfather in "Heidi", died of cancer at his home in Zurich on Saturday ...

The European Film Academy will honour Bruno Ganz with the EFA Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding and dedicated body of work. Swiss actor will be an honorary guest at the 23rd European Film ...