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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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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.
As an Aussie who likes historical WWII dramas it's excellent
The best I've seen this year.
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.
If youve read more than one of my review, you'll realise that they're not meant to be film critic standard. This ones not different. This isn't a bad film, but it is stretched, taking a story which is interesting, and over playing it. That said its worth a watch, as the story, whilst not entirely original, is apparently true, and reasonably well told. It could just have done with some more editing to lose about half an hour or so.
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.
Did you know
- TriviaAll the scenes with Harvey Keitel were shot on Long Island, New York. Harvey Keitel befriended a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor, with whom he frequently spent time, as a part of his preparation for playing ninety-five-year-old Hungarian Holocaust survivor Sonson Kovács. Being a dedicated method actor, Harvey had to learn walking with a cane, and with a slight limp, exactly as the real ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor.
- 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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