Schatten der Schuld

Originaltitel: Mother Night

1996
16
1 Std. 54 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

5799

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Nick Nolte and Sheryl Lee in Schatten der Schuld (1996)

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Ein amerikanischer Spion hinter den feindlichen Linien im Zweiten Weltkrieg dient als Nazi-Propagandist - eine Rolle, der er in seinem späteren Leben nicht entkommen kann, da er seine wahre ... Alles lesenEin amerikanischer Spion hinter den feindlichen Linien im Zweiten Weltkrieg dient als Nazi-Propagandist - eine Rolle, der er in seinem späteren Leben nicht entkommen kann, da er seine wahre Rolle im Krieg niemals offenbaren darf.Ein amerikanischer Spion hinter den feindlichen Linien im Zweiten Weltkrieg dient als Nazi-Propagandist - eine Rolle, der er in seinem späteren Leben nicht entkommen kann, da er seine wahre Rolle im Krieg niemals offenbaren darf.

Regie
- Keith Gordon
Drehbuch
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
- Robert B. Weide
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

5799

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Keith Gordon
Drehbuch
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
- Robert B. Weide
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Videos1

Trailer 0:31

Mother Night

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Spectator

A beautifully rendered movie, a credit to its star

Seldom do I see a movie in which the star performs so well you can hardly believe he is an actor, but he comes across as the real guy he is portraying. I believed Nick Nolte was an American spy who seemed to renounce his American citizenship in World War II--when in fact he should have been rewarded for having served America so well after the war was over and he returned to civilian life. I have seen Nick Nolte in other movies, but never have I been so impressed with his depth of characterization as he manifests in this film.

10carlgt1

Best adaptation of a Vonnegut book

Before this, the flawed "Slaughterhouse Five" was the best. But this screen adaptation of "Mother Night" is very true to the book and keeps the comedy, mystery, and tragedy intent. Thankfully it wasn't Hollywood-ized or idiotized a la the movie of "Breakfast of Champions." Another good thing about this movie is that you don't have to be familiar with the book to follow it (as I think you do for Slaughterhouse Five). That's probably true of Breakfast of Champions also but they did such a bad job of that you're better off just reading the book and not seeing the movie! Nick Nolte did an excellent job in this film.

DeeDee-10

Bravo!

After viewing this film I tried to put my finger on what I truly appreciated about it and found its RESTRAINT to be what captivated me the most. Nolte, not noted for restraint, was amazing in his role as Campbell. His bewilderment, resignation and acceptance of his situation came through with well-crafted acting. The love scenes were remarkably tender. Nolte's responses to the surprises and twists fit the character perfectly. Watch for Vonnegut's cameo!

9ron-193

I was seriously impressed!

I'm a rather pedestrian person, with somewhat lowbrow tastes. However, I occasionally try to raise the bar on my cultural awareness. This movie was one of my attempts. I was in awe throughout the entire movie. I liked it so much that I got my own tape so I could see it again. This is a very thoughtful and emotionally striking movie. I saw it as a huge question to the viewer: What is the depth of sacrifice to duty one can accept, can be asked to accept, should accept? As a military member, this is of course an important question to me. This question weighs heavily on the viewer of this movie.

Recommended.

6jsiuda

A nice try

Given the track-record for adaptations of Vonnegut novels, I was pleasantly surprised at how faithful this film is to the original source material (with one glaring and near-fatal exception near the end). It is also handsomely-made and features fine performances from everyone involved, especially Nick Nolte. The problem is that the tone is all wrong. The power of Vonnegut's novel is its black humor, which is completely lacking here; in the novel, Howard W. Campbell's story, despite being rooted in WWII and the Holocaust, is a farce that ultimately brims over with moral outrage; here is it more of a arty tragedy.

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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: Towards the end of the film when Campbell (Nick Nolte) stands frozen in the street one of the people who pass by him in slow motion is the author of the book the film is based on (the man with a mustache in a beige suit and a blue shirt with a tie.)

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Howard W. Campbell Jr.: I was deposited on to the streets of New York, restored to the mainstream of life. I took several steps down the sidewalk when something happened. It was not guilt that froze me; I had taught myself never to feel guilt. It wasn't the fear of death; I had taught myself to think of death as a friend. It was not the thought of being unloved that froze me; I had taught myself to do without love. What froze me was the fact that I had absolutely no reason to move in any direction.