The Counterfeiters
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The Counterfeiters

7.4 / 10 2007 1h 38mNR German
DramaWar

Storyline

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

Cast & Crew

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Sorowitsch

Lead
August Diehl

August Diehl

Burger

Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Herzog

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Holst

August Zirner

August Zirner

Dr. Klinger

Veit Stübner

Veit Stübner

Atze

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Kolya Karloff

Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt

Zilinski

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stefan Ruzowitzky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Counterfeiters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker