Clive Owen, Mélanie Laurent and Alexander Pettyfer star in The Night of Broken Glass, directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. The historical drama opens January 29, 2027.
- November 11, 2026
AceShowbiz - The Night of Broken Glass has set its theatrical release for January 29, 2027, with Clive Owen, Mélanie Laurent and Alexander Pettyfer leading the cast. The historical drama thriller is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Stefan Ruzowitzky.
A first-look clip from the film was released to mark the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, the Nazi-led attacks of November 9–10, 1938, that targeted Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues across Germany and Austria.
The screenplay is written by Jonathan Frank, Julius Grützke and Scott Mann. The film runs 95 minutes and is classified as a historical drama and thriller. A rating has not yet been assigned.
Set in Berlin in 1938, the story follows Police Lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld as he investigates a murder and finds himself caught in a city turned into a powder keg. After Nazi propaganda falsely blames Jews for the assassination of a German diplomat in Paris, mobs are unleashed on Jewish neighborhoods. With orders to "let the people riot," Krützfeld faces an impossible choice: uphold the system or risk his life to take a stand.
Ruzowitzky directs from the script by Frank, Grützke and Mann. Owen leads the ensemble alongside Laurent and Pettyfer.
Quiver Distribution is handling the release. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on January 29, 2027.
