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The counterfeiters / a Sony Pictures Classics release, a production of Aichholzer Filmproduktion and Magnolia Filmproduktion in association with Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures/Babelsberg Film and ZDF ; producers, Josef Aichholzer, Nina Bohlmann, Babette Schroder ; written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky.
Germany, 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a life of cards, booze, and women. Suddenly his luck runs dry when he is arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. He is immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp. There, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills and is soon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he once again comes face to face with Herzog, who is there on a secret mission. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's opponents. But, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop the operation. Now faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions are ultimately the right ones.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (98 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: Toronto : Mongrel Media, [2013]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: ♭2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book "The devil's workshop" by Adolf Burger. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Mongrel Media, 2008. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Benedict Neuenfels ; editor, Britta Nahler ; composer, Marius Ruhland ; costume designer, Nicole Fischnaller ; production designer, Isidor Wimmer. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Marie Baumer, Martin Brambach, Dolores Chaplin. |
| Target Audience Note: | CHV rating: 14A. MPAA rating: R; for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | French language version also available. |
| System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 2008: Oscar - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. German Film Awards, 2007: Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Devid Striesow) |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 17, 2015). |
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| Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Foreign films. Streaming video. War films. |
