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6.4/10
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A film studying the depiction of a friendship between an art dealer named Rothman and his student, Adolf Hitler.A film studying the depiction of a friendship between an art dealer named Rothman and his student, Adolf Hitler.A film studying the depiction of a friendship between an art dealer named Rothman and his student, Adolf Hitler.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Kata Pálfi
- Mrs. Epp
- (as Katalin Pálfy)
Heather Cameron-McLintock
- Ada Rothman
- (as Heather Cameron)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo help get this controversial movie financed, producer/star John Cusack took no salary for acting in the lead role.
- GoofsThe family gathers to listen to the reports of the Armistice Agreement Terms (November 1918) on a radio. However, broadcasting in Germany didn't start until 1923 and was strictly experimental and limited before that.
- Quotes
Max Rothman: Hitler, come on. I'll buy you a glass of lemonade.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinemania: I anodos kai i ptosi tou Nazismou (2008)
Featured review
Excellent for the art-house crowd, too deep for the popcorn crowd
The tag line, "Art + Politics = Power," should give people some idea of the gravity of the film. This role may have been the Oscar that slipped through Cusack's hands due to the controversy surrounding the release. The sad part is, it was started by people who had not even seen the film, and when they had seen it, they retracted their statements. The movie was very well-executed and tasteful, and it was refreshing to see Cusack lose himself in a character. He does well with complexity, and it shows here.
Noah Taylor made a particularly realistic (and as a result particularly unsettling) performance as Hitler. Definitely see this film and don't expect blockbuster two-dimensional acting and predictable plot twists. Watch with a glass of wine and a group of friends who will explore the aspects and finer points with you. It's a conversational piece if nothing else, but one that will leave you on a tangent of what-ifs for quite some time.
Noah Taylor made a particularly realistic (and as a result particularly unsettling) performance as Hitler. Definitely see this film and don't expect blockbuster two-dimensional acting and predictable plot twists. Watch with a glass of wine and a group of friends who will explore the aspects and finer points with you. It's a conversational piece if nothing else, but one that will leave you on a tangent of what-ifs for quite some time.
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- Mar 6, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $539,879
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,157
- Dec 29, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $660,763
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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