Sep 16th
The Counterfeiters*
original title: Die Falscher
(Austria/Ger 2006)
A Jewish master forger is ordered by the Nazis to produce millions of fake bank notes in order to ruin the British and American economies.
An interesting true story is fictionalised with a sabotage sub-plot and the bookends seem superfluous, but otherwise this is an interesting depiction of Operation Bernhard in WWII, done in tough, occasionally insightful moments in the manner of Schindler's List and The Pianist, and the central character is an intriguingly amoral figure.
Written and Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky, based on the book "The Devil's Workshop" by Adolf Burger.
Producers: Josef Aichholzer, Nina Bohlmann, Babette Schroder.
Starring: Karl Markovics, Devid Striesow, August Diehl, Martin Brambach, August Zirner, Veit Stubner, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Dolores Chaplin.
Photography: Benedict Neuenfels.
Music: Marius Reuhland.
Production Design: Isidor Wimmer.
Philip French review
The Counterfeiters*
original title: Die Falscher
(Austria/Ger 2006)
A Jewish master forger is ordered by the Nazis to produce millions of fake bank notes in order to ruin the British and American economies.
An interesting true story is fictionalised with a sabotage sub-plot and the bookends seem superfluous, but otherwise this is an interesting depiction of Operation Bernhard in WWII, done in tough, occasionally insightful moments in the manner of Schindler's List and The Pianist, and the central character is an intriguingly amoral figure.
Written and Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky, based on the book "The Devil's Workshop" by Adolf Burger.
Producers: Josef Aichholzer, Nina Bohlmann, Babette Schroder.
Starring: Karl Markovics, Devid Striesow, August Diehl, Martin Brambach, August Zirner, Veit Stubner, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Dolores Chaplin.
Photography: Benedict Neuenfels.
Music: Marius Reuhland.
Production Design: Isidor Wimmer.
Philip French review
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