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The Counterfeiters (2007)  link to The Counterfeiters on IMDb  

Nummer: 436

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7,6/10 (35609 stemmen)

Altern. titel: Die Fälscher

Land: Austria, 98 minuten

Gesproken Taal: Engels, Duits, Russisch, Hebreews

Genre(s): Misdaad, Drama, Oorlog

Regisseur(s): Stefan Ruzowitzky

Acteurs: Karl Markovics (als Sorowitsch), August Diehl (als Burger), Devid Striesow (als Sturmbannführer Herzog), Sebastian Urzendowsky (als Kolya), Lenn Kudrjawizki (als Loszek)

Drager: DVD R/RW,

Verhaal: The Counterfeiters is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. Immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills there 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 Bernhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. But while Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's allied opponents, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to...

Opbergplaats: BOX AA 023/16

Uitgeleend: Nee

Beeldverhouding: 1.85:1