Die Fälscher (2007) / The Counterfeiters

Overview
User Rating:
7.7/10 10,753 votes
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Director:
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers:
Adolf Burger (book)
Stefan Ruzowitzky (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 March 2007 (Germany) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | War more
Tagline:
It takes a clever man to make money, it takes a genius to stay alive more
Plot:
The Counterfeiters is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936... more | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Nazi | Counterfeiter | Currency | Concentration Camp | Mauthausen
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Blu-ray Review: The Counterfeiters
(From Rope Of Silicon. 20 July 2008, 4:57 AM, PDT)
Oscar Winners: The Rundown
(From Studio Briefing. 25 February 2008, 10:26 AM, PST)
User Comments:
You can almost smell the ink more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Karl Markovics ... Salomon 'Sally' Sorowitsch
August Diehl ... Adolf Burger
Devid Striesow ... Sturmbannführer Friedrich Herzog
Martin Brambach ... Hauptscharführer Holst
August Zirner ... Dr. Klinger

Veit Stübner ... Atze
Sebastian Urzendowsky ... Kolya Karloff
Andreas Schmidt ... Zilinski
Tilo Prückner ... Dr. Viktor Hahn

Lenn Kudrjawizki ... Loszek
Norman Stoffregen ... Abramovic
Bernd Raucamp ... KZ-Insasse Dusche
Gode Benedix ... 1. KZ-Insasse
Oliver Kanter ... 2. KZ-Insasse
Dirk Prinz ... SS-Wache
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Counterfeiters (Canada: English title) (USA) (new title)
Der Fälscher (Austria) (working title)
The Counterfeiter (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
Austria | Germany
Language:
German | Russian | English | Hebrew
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:Unrated | Czech Republic:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:12 | Australia:MA | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Singapore:NC-16
Filming Locations:
Monte Carlo, Monaco more
Company:
Magnolia Filmproduktion more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
First Austrian film to win an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Solly and Burger are arguing in their sleeping quarters, Burger pulls down a bunk bed. In the next shot the bed is standing up. more
Quotes:
Salomon 'Sally' Sorowitsch: Ich bin ich. Die anderen sind die anderen.
[I'm myself. Everyone else is everyone else]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more
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User Comments
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29 out of 40 people found the following comment useful:-
You can almost smell the ink, 22 October 2007
9/10
Author: purrrpuss from United Kingdom

The power in this film is that the action and dialogue is understated. We're not subjected to the full visual horrors of life in the concentration camps yet we feel what it was like nevertheless. The main characters' problem in reconciling the differences between being incarcerated in a 'normal' gaol along with 'normal' criminals and their 'code of conduct' - and the imprisonment and abuse of 'normal' citizens is an ever present theme that is conveyed with complete mastery by the script writer, actors and director. An incredible film of enduring merit. The gaunt features of the actors seemed tailor made for this instructive entertainment.