The Harmonists
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The Harmonists

6.7 / 10 1997 2h 6mNR German
MusicDrama

Storyline

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.

Cast & Crew

Ben Becker

Ben Becker

Robert Biberti

Lead
Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Roman Cycowski

Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen

Harry Frommermann

Heinrich Schafmeister

Heinrich Schafmeister

Erich A. Collin

MT

Max Tidof

Ari Leschnikoff

Kai Wiesinger

Kai Wiesinger

Erwin Bootz

Meret Becker

Meret Becker

Erna Eggstein

Katja Riemann

Katja Riemann

Mary Cycowski

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Vilsmaier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Harmonists is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker