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Le Conseil des dieux

Original title: Der Rat der Götter
  • 1950
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Le Conseil des dieux (1950)
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Based on the 1947 book "I.G. Farben", by American author Richard Sasuly, and records from the Nuremberg Trial of the chemical giant I.G. Farben, Council of the Gods is a story about the coll... Read allBased on the 1947 book "I.G. Farben", by American author Richard Sasuly, and records from the Nuremberg Trial of the chemical giant I.G. Farben, Council of the Gods is a story about the collaboration between international corporations and German scientists, whose research contrib... Read allBased on the 1947 book "I.G. Farben", by American author Richard Sasuly, and records from the Nuremberg Trial of the chemical giant I.G. Farben, Council of the Gods is a story about the collaboration between international corporations and German scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions. Featuring music by Hanns Eisler, electronic sound by Oskar ... Read all

  • Director
    • Kurt Maetzig
  • Writers
    • Philipp Gecht
    • Richard Sasuly
    • Friedrich Wolf
  • Stars
    • Paul Bildt
    • Fritz Tillmann
    • Willy A. Kleinau
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    157
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kurt Maetzig
    • Writers
      • Philipp Gecht
      • Richard Sasuly
      • Friedrich Wolf
    • Stars
      • Paul Bildt
      • Fritz Tillmann
      • Willy A. Kleinau
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Paul Bildt
    Paul Bildt
    • Geheimrat Mauch
    Fritz Tillmann
    • Dr. Hans Scholz
    Willy A. Kleinau
    • Mr. Lawson
    Hans-Georg Rudolph
    • Direktor Tilgner
    Albert Garbe
    • Karl Scholz
    Helmuth Hinzelmann
    • Oberst Heinz Schirrwind
    Inge Keller
    Inge Keller
    • Edith Scholz
    Yvonne Merin
    • Claudia Mauch
    Käte Scharf
    • Frau Scholz
    Herwart Grosse
    • Direktor von Decken
    Theodor Vogeler
    • Dr. Hüttenrauch
    Arthur Wiesner
    • Vater Scholz
    Albert Doerner
    • Amerikanischer Hauptanklagevertreter im Nürnberger Prozess
    Karl Heinz Deickert
    • Dieter Scholz
    Agnes Windeck
    Agnes Windeck
    • Frau Mauch
    Helene Riechers
    • Mutter Scholz
    Brigitte Krause
    • Kätchen Scholz
    Eva Pflug
    Eva Pflug
    • Mabel Lawson
    • Director
      • Kurt Maetzig
    • Writers
      • Philipp Gecht
      • Richard Sasuly
      • Friedrich Wolf
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    6harposkc

    Interesting but dull film

    Using the Nuremberg trials as source material, this film looks at how German businesses colluded with the Nazis and centers on the crisis of conscious from the scientist that developed of the poison gas used in the concentration camps. Great idea but it's propagandistic and tries very hard to atone for the sins of the Nazis. Lots of weak drama mixed in with real war and atrocity footage. Perhaps it played better in 1950? It makes no bones about the international industrial machine that fed Germany during the war, explaining how goods traveled from country to country to make their way into German hands, with Standard Oil being singled out as a major accomplice. It's just like buying American products in Iran today. War is good for business.
    7planktonrules

    Effective propaganda but the source of the film makes me wonder how accurate this all is.

    "Der Rat der Götter" ("Council of the Gods") is based, at least in part, on the book "I.G. Farben" by American author, Richard Sasuly--who based it on testimony during the Nuremberg trials. However, considering that the film was a joint Soviet and East German effort, I wonder how closely the film sticks to the facts--especially since the focus of the film is often on the evils of corporations and the goodness of labor unions and the communist party in Germany. Obviously the West Germans and Americans weren't interested in making such a film, as the Cold War was in full swing. And, obviously the Soviets and East Germans wanted to make the capitalist systems look bad. So what is the real truth here? I have no idea--but it does make for a compelling film--whether or not it's accurate or if the facts have been twisted to make the anti-capitalist point. One example of such manipulation was as showing actual footage of a chance explosion at the BASF plant and saying it was of the Farben plant--which did not explode. The next ten minutes was a diatribe against capitalism--and a relatively shallow one at that. Also, the film saying the company in question was pro-Hitler was unfair because they actually contributed to MANY political groups--not just the Nazis. Still, considering the East Germans based this on finding of American investigators makes me think the basic plot is accurate.

    I noticed that one reviewer felt the film was dull. I didn't find it that dull but could understand their sentiments. It's a film that is rather talky much of the time and most of the action consists of just a few pieces of stock footage from WWII scattered here and there. However, I found the movie fascinating because anti-Western propaganda films are rarely seen in the US and it was a rare glimpse into the Soviet Bloc world. Plus, the film did have a compelling message about internationalists and corporations profiting from and loving war. Sure, it twisted a few facts here and there--but it did heighten the suspense and added to the impact. And it did get its message across well.

    By the way, there is a short documentary in which the film maker talks about the film. He stands by the accuracy of the film overall but admits some 'artistic license' was used as well.

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1950 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Council of the Gods
    • Filming locations
      • Leunawerke, Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    • Production company
      • Deutsche Film (DEFA)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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