Canada / Sep 13, 2001 / 18A / Source: IMDB (Toronto)
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order to bear on an occupied Germany. An American major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hanns Zischler | Rudolf Werner |
| Armin Rohde | Schlee |
| Daniel White | Sergeant Adams |
| August Zirner | Ed Martin |
| Thomas Thieme | Reichsminister |
| Jed Curtis | Colonel Green |
| Garrick Hagon | Major Richards |
| Robin Renucci | Captain Vernay |
| Markus Heinicke | Attendant |
| Aleksandar Tesla | Projectionist |
| Jarreth J. Merz | US Soldier |
| Holger Schober | Steve's Driver |
| Frank Lebœuf | French Aide |
| Philip Bowen | US Aide |
| Thomas Morris | British Sergant |
| Peter Döring | British Officer |
| Rinat Shaham | Jazz Singer |
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| Henry Schindler | U.K. Aide |
Genres
DramaWarMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Taking Sides |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch, Pусский |
| Production countries | Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paladin Production S.A., Maecenas Film- und Fernseh GmbH, Studio Babelsberg, Little Big Bear Filmproduktion GmbH, MBP, Satel Film, Spice Factory |
| Release date | 7 marzo 2002 |
| Production | Yves Pasquier, Gisela Waetzoldt-Hildebrandt |
| Writer | Ronald Harwood |
| Casting | Heta Mantscheff, Caroline Hutchings, Gillian Hawser |
| Editing | Sylvie Landra |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Assistant directors | István Szabó |
| Camera operators | Lajos Koltai |
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| Additional photography | Lajos Koltai |
| Production design | Ken Adam, Anja Müller, Bernhard Henrich |
| Art direction | Anja Müller, Ken Adam, Bernhard Henrich |
| Set decoration | Bernhard Henrich, Anja Müller, Ken Adam |
| Costume design | Györgyi Szakács |
| Makeup | Györgyi Szakács |
| Hairstyling | Györgyi Szakács |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 07, 2002 / 12
Italy / Mar 22, 2002 / NR
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