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The Counterfeiters

2007 [GERMAN]

Action / Crime / Drama / History / War

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English 2.0
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1 hr 39 min
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English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Reviewed by stensson8 / 10

How they didn't win the war

This is about the Nazis, trying to produce false pounds and dollars in the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen. The aim is to destroy the British and American economies. For this purpose, they use Jewish experts, who have their privileges, like clean sheets, classical music, showers and the possibility of not being murdered.

It could have been just another Nazi movie, but many ethic questions are raised. What is treason and can you possibly survive without it? The drama between the Hauptsturmführer and the main character, Sally, is described in an interesting way, not at least because of the brilliant acting from Karl Marcovics.

Being in concentration camp, are there any more questions than surviving the next day? Obviously there were.

Reviewed by MartinHafer9 / 10

While there are tons of films about the Nazis and the holocaust, this one manages to be different and stands apart from the rest.

There have been countless films about WWII and the holocaust--lots. I have watched many of them but my family refuses. As my oldest daughter has said many times "I know what happened then. It was awful and evil. And, I've seen enough of them!". However, "The Counterfeiters" is not just another film about the holocaust but discussed an obscure but true story about a small number of Jewish prisoners who were able to spare their lives by working WITH the Nazis. Let me explain. The Nazis came up with a plan to destroy the economies of their enemies. First, they wanted to produce tons and tons of British pounds and flood the market with them. Then, do the same with the American dollar. And, while most may not know it, they were successful in producing perfect qualities pounds and dollars. This film is about how they did it and why, ultimately, the plan didn't change the outcome of the war.

The film has some wonderful acting, a taut script and recreates the horror of the concentration camps. It's not pleasant but it IS also very fascinating--particularly the story of the hero (??) of the film--a cheap criminal with a talent for forgeries. Well worth seeing and a film that took the Best Foreign Language Oscar.

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle9 / 10

great character in compelling story

Salomon Sorowitsch is a criminal counterfeiter. He is arrested in Berlin by investigator Herzog failing to copy the American dollar. He struggles to survive in the concentration camp. He uses his artistic skills to ingratiate himself to the guards. He and others are recruited by Herzog who is running a program with Jewish prisoners to counterfeit Allies currencies called Operation Bernhard. They are treated better and Salomon cooperates. His pride keeps him striving to achieve the impossible. Some advocate for sabotage as he struggle for preservation. This award-winning movie depicts a fictionalization of the real Nazi counterfeiting operation. It all centers on Salomon and his conflicted morality. He's a great character in a compelling historical story. It's a first rate movie all around.

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