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An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of World War II.An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of World War II.An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of World War II.
Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy
- Efrahim
- (as Luke Jerdy)
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Nicely shot and well acted, however it didn't always flow and lacked depth.
It felt like a big story was compressed into a series of convenient and simple events.
Having said that, it was still worth a watch - just don't expect an epic.
It felt like a big story was compressed into a series of convenient and simple events.
Having said that, it was still worth a watch - just don't expect an epic.
Bad actors, bad costume production, bad effects, bad script development, bad historical research. It is entertaining but very unfit
I'm a sucker for a decent ww2 film & i have watched so many, some brilliant & some so woeful, that ive just turned off the tv. This, by many viewers has been given bad reviews, maybe they expect too much from a lower budget film...this is not Hollywood. But as it goes, this film is rather good, yes it has mistakes & no famous names but the story line is good & makes you really feel for the Jews & how barbaric the Nazis were & why they needed to uprise against them, the acting is just fine to me & the wardrobe is fine aswell, the music can get a little loud in places where you don't need it tbh. I've just watched it & I've rather enjoyed it.
A great war drama! Based on a true story! Brilliant performance of Harvey Keitel the other actors. Amongst many other things the movie contains two very important messages:
1. "It could happen again! "
2. "An ordinary man could be a hero and achieve impossible things in unusual circumstances"
I would strongly recommend it!
1. "It could happen again! "
2. "An ordinary man could be a hero and achieve impossible things in unusual circumstances"
I would strongly recommend it!
A fairly low budget production and it shows. Too many scenes shot in the same location. Too little lighting; most scenes are way too dark, and too much loud music. Probably laid over the top to increase the atmosphere, but it's at the cost of being able to hear and understand the dialogue.
There's also too much background noise playing on a loop. I.e. The sound of troops marching. And once you've noticed it, you can't stop noticing it.
All I can say is; thank goodness for fast forward.
There's also too much background noise playing on a loop. I.e. The sound of troops marching. And once you've noticed it, you can't stop noticing it.
All I can say is; thank goodness for fast forward.
Did you know
- TriviaThe first battle scene was shot in the night in a central Bucharest street, and the last battle scene was shot in an abandoned chemical factory in Bucharest, Romania.
- GoofsWhen the rebels and Sonson, masquerading as SS soldiers, arrest the Hungarian police for abusing prisoners, the rifle one of the policemen was holding disappears between shots.
- SoundtracksSonson's love theme - Minuet in G Minor
Written by George Frideric Handel (as Handel)
Arranged by Wilhelm Kempff (as Kempff)
Performed by Romain Nosbaum
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Box office
- Budget
- £2,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,283
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,449
- Dec 18, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $9,536
- Runtime
- 1h 45m(105 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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