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Die Fèalscher : The counterfeiters /

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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 e...

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Corporate Authors: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), Aichholzer Filmproduktion, Magnolia Filmproduktion (Firm), Studio Babelsberg, Babelsberg International Filmproduktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), Österreichischer Rundfunk, èOsterreichisches Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Filmfèorderungsanstalt (Germany), FilmFèorderungs Hamburg, FilmFinanzierungsFonds Hessen-Invest Film, Land Oberèosterreich, Land Niederèosterreich
Other Authors: Aichholzer, Josef, 1950-, Bohlmann, Nina, Schrèoder, Babette, Ruzowitzky, Stefan, Markovics, Karl, 1963-, Diehl, August, 1976-, Striesow, Devid, 1973-, Baumer, Marie, 1969-, Brambach, Martin, 1967-, Chaplin, Dolores, Burger, Adolf, 1917-
Format: Video DVD
Language:German
French
Language Notes:German or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Some special features are subtitled in English.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Counterfeit money > Germany > Drama.
Counterfeiters > Germany > Drama.
Jewish men > Germany > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Germany > Drama.
Forced labor > Germany > History > 20th century > Drama.
Mauthausen (Concentration camp) > Drama.
Sachsenhausen (Concentration camp) > Drama.
Weltkrieg, 1939-1945 > Nachgemachtes Geld > Deutschland > Drama
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Foreign films.
War films.
War > Feature.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Based on the book "Des Teufels Werkstatt" by Adolf Burger.
Originally produced in 2006.
Special features : Optional commentary with director Stefan Ruzowitzky ; The making of Counterfeiters ; interviews ; Adolf Burger's artifacts ; Q&A with director Stefan Ruzowitzky ; deleted scenes ; original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language.
Awards: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)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Benedict Neuenfels ; editor, Britta Nahler ; composer, Marius Ruhland ; script, Iris Steiner.
ISBN:1424898927
9781424898923