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2008
R
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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In 1930s Germany, literature professor John Halder (Mortensen) finds his novel, which advocates compassionate euthanasia, embraced by his political figures and tied to his country's growing sense of nationalism and prosperity.

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John Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s, is initially reluctant to accept the ideas of the Nazi Party. He is pulled in different emotional directions by his wife, his mother,... Read allJohn Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s, is initially reluctant to accept the ideas of the Nazi Party. He is pulled in different emotional directions by his wife, his mother, his mistress, and a Jewish friend.John Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s, is initially reluctant to accept the ideas of the Nazi Party. He is pulled in different emotional directions by his wife, his mother, his mistress, and a Jewish friend.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Viggo Mortensen says that, during the costume fitting for the Nazi uniform, he felt that it was never quite fit right. He eventually realized this was due to his reluctance to see himself in Nazi colors.

Goofs
In the scene, when Halder takes a walk with his ex-wife in the cemetery, which is supposed to be in Berlin, Germany, Hungarian names are clearly visible on the gravestones.

Quotes
Maurice: We probably met him, you know? When we were at Ypres, October of that year, 16th Bavarian were in the line next to us. He'd have been running dispatches back and forth.
Halder: You may have sent him on an errand.
Maurice: "Oi, you! Lance Corporal! Yes, you, short arse. Get over here!"
Halder: And he'd have saluted you., imagine that.

Soundtracks
Decorator's Song - Ging Heut Morgens über's feld
from Songs of a Wayfarer
Written by Gustav Mahler

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Featured review

9/10

For me, thoroughly enjoyable

I watched this film expecting little. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find the film educational and interesting throughout. It paints a picture of the 'Jewish Question' and events leading up to it, focusing on a few characters to give it a personal feel.

Granted, some of the acting was a little ropey, but I would urge people not to let that put them off. I have a particular interest in the second World War, and perhaps that makes me biased, but suspect that even those with no interest in that period of time would still be able to let the film absorb them into the plot.

Recommended, 9/10.