The new period drama from the director of 'Ida' and 'Cold War' had its world premiere in Cannes competition Thursday night.

Hanns Zischler costars as the Nobel prize-winning German writer in this latest Cannes competitor from the director of 'Ida' and 'Cold War.'

The new period drama from the director of 'Ida' and 'Cold War' had its world premiere in Cannes competition Thursday night.

Cannes film festival: Hanns Zischler stars as Thomas Mann on his 1949 tour of Germany, contending with political barbs, personal tragedy and his daughter, played by an…