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The Counterfeiters
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The Counterfeiters

2007-03-22 · 98 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · War

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

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Directors
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Production companies
FilmFörderung Hamburg, Studio Babelsberg, Babelsberg Film, Magnolia Filmproduktion, ZDF, Aichholzer Film, Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures
Countries
Germany, Austria
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,250,000
Revenue
USD 20,200,000

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Karl MarkovicsKarl MarkovicsSorowitsch
August DiehlAugust DiehlBurger
Devid StriesowDevid StriesowHerzog
Martin BrambachMartin BrambachHolst
August ZirnerAugust ZirnerDr. Klinger
Veit StübnerVeit StübnerAtze
Sebastian UrzendowskySebastian UrzendowskyKolya Karloff
Andreas SchmidtAndreas SchmidtZilinski
Tilo PrücknerTilo PrücknerDr. Viktor Hahn
Lenn KudrjawizkiLenn KudrjawizkiLoszek
Marie BäumerMarie BäumerAglaya
Arndt Schwering-SohnreyArndt Schwering-SohnreyHans
Dolores ChaplinDolores ChaplinRothaarige
Heinz SchubertHeinz SchubertHehler
Holger SchoberHolger SchoberUnterscharführer
Bernd RaucampKZ-Insasse Dusche
Gode Benedix1. KZ-Insasse
Hille BeselerHille BeselerGrete Herzog

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