The counterfeiters

The counterfeiters

DVD - 2008

Germany, 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a life of cards, booze, and women. Suddenly his luck runs dry when he is arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. He is immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp. There, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills and is soon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he once again comes face to face with Herzog, who is there on a secret mission. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. Salomon attempts to... weaken the economy of Germany's opponents. But, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop the operation. Now faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions are ultimately the right ones.

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Subjects
Mauthausen (Concentration camp) > Drama.
Sachsenhausen (Concentration camp) > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Counterfeit money > Germany > Drama.
Counterfeiters > Germany > Drama.
Jewish men > Germany > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Germany > Drama.
Forced labor > Germany > History > 20th century > Drama.
Operation Bernhard, Germany, 1940-1945 > Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
War films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Historical films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment [2008]
Language
German
French
English
Spanish
Corporate Authors
Aichholzer Filmproduktion, Magnolia Filmproduktion (Firm), Studio Babelsberg, Babelsberg International Filmproduktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Corporate Authors
Aichholzer Filmproduktion (production company), Magnolia Filmproduktion (Firm), Studio Babelsberg, Babelsberg International Filmproduktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Other Authors
Stefan Ruzowitzky (film director), Josef Aichholzer, 1950- (film producer), Nina Bohlmann (actor), Babette Schröder (-), Karl Markovics, 1963-, August Diehl, 1976-, Devid Striesow, 1973-, Martin Brambach, 1967-, Veit Stübner, 1954-, August Zirner, 1959-, Lenn Kudrjawizki, 1975-, Tilo Prückner, Andreas Schmidt, 1963-, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marie Bäumer, 1969-, Dolores Chaplin, Adolf Burger, 1917-2016
Item Description
Based on the book "Des Teufels Werkstatt" by Adolf Burger.
Originally produced in 2006.
Special features : Audio commentary with director Stefan Ruzowitzky (subtitled in English) ; The making of Counterfeiters ; interviews with real-life counterfeiter and writer Adolf Burger, actor Karl Markovics, and director Stefan Ruzowitzky ; Adolf Burger's artifacts ; Q & A with director Stefan Ruzowitzky ; deleted scenes ; original theatrical trailer ; previews of other films.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 2008: Oscar - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. German Film Awards, 2007: Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Devid Striesow)
Production Credits
Director of photography, Benedict Neuenfels ; editor, Britta Nahler ; composer, Marius Ruhland ; script, Iris Steiner.
ISBN
9781424898923
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