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The Counterfeiters ( German: Die Fälscher) is a 2007 Austrian-German drama film written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. It fictionalizes Operation Bernhard, a secret plan by Nazi Germany during World War II to destabilize the United Kingdom by flooding its economy with forged Bank of England pound notes.
Apr 18, 2008 · The Counterfeiters: Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. With Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach. The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.
- (47K)
- Crime, Drama, History
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
- 2008-04-18
Oct 26, 2007 · The true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, counterfeiter extraordinaire and bohemian. After getting arrested in a German concentration camp in 1944, he agrees to help the Nazis in an organized ...
- 2 min
- 275.5K
- Sony Pictures Classics
Salomon Sorowitsch lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. He suddenly gets arrested and thrown into a concentration camp. Salomon exhibits exceptional ...
- (127)
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
- R
- Karl Markovics
The Counterfeiters is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by Germany in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi era.
Feb 28, 2008 · A film about the Nazis' top secret Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting scheme of all time, and the moral dilemmas of the prisoners involved. The review criticizes the routine storytelling and filmmaking, but praises the fascinating history and the chilling portrayal of the Good Nazi.
A drama based on a true story of a swindler who becomes a Nazi counterfeiter in a concentration camp. The film won the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.
