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Genghis Cohn
“Revenge Can Be Hilarious”
5.1 / 10• 1993• 1h 19m•NR• English
ComedyTV MovieCrime
Storyline
In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.
Cast & Crew
Antony Sher
Genghis Cohn
Lead
Robert Lindsay
Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
Matthew Marsh
Herr Kruger
Diana Rigg
Baroness Frieda von Stangel
Paul Brooke
Interior Minister
Daniel Craig
Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement
Frances de la Tour
Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Shaun Dingwall
Sergeant Hubsch
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elijah Moshinsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Genghis Cohn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
