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The Counterfeiters
Drama, War - 2007
The Counterfeiters
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The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
Director:
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Stefan Ruzowitzky
Cast:
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Andreas Schmidt
,
Sebastian Urzendowsky
,
Devid Striesow
,
August Diehl
,
August Zirner
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Lenn Kudrjawizki
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Tilo Prückner
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Karl Markovics
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Veit Stübner
,
Martin Brambach

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Details

Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
22 Mar 2007
Country:
DE, AT
Languages:
Russian, Hebrew (modern), German, English
Budget:
$6,250,000
Revenue:
$20,200,000
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 10 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
As writer-director Stefan Ruzowitzky shows, powerfully, affectingly, in The Counterfeiters, the privileges experienced by this small team of Jews and criminals came at a price.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
This dark, absorbing thriller is not just a moral exercise in the awful choices faced by those determined to survive history's worst genocide. It invites us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of a not-quite-lovable rogue.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr 2008
fresh:
The Counterfeiters, written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, is a morally challenging twist on the long and honorable tradition of forgery movies.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
13 Apr 2008
fresh:
Based on a real-life Nazi operation, the film is a tense drama with performances that elevate the movie to the front rank of films set in concentration camps.
– Adam Bernstein,
Washington Post,
20 Mar 2008
fresh:
It's impossible not to respond to The Counterfeiters and the haunting questions it raises.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar 2008
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