Fatherland

1994 1h 46m EN

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6.3

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Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rutger Hauer
SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Miranda Richardson
Charlie Maguire
Peter Vaughan
SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Michael Kitchen
SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger
Jean Marsh
Anna von Hagen
John Shrapnel
General Globus
John Woodvine
Luther
Bob Mason
Coroner Eisler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Menaul
Writers: Stanley Weiser, Ron Hutchinson
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Menaul, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Rutger Hauer and Miranda Richardson and Peter Vaughan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christopher Menaul directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. Gary Chang scores. Tariq Anwar cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Christopher Menaul, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rutger Hauer and Miranda Richardson and Peter Vaughan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Sova
Original score: Gary Chang
Editing: Tariq Anwar
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Fatherland (1994)

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Niko2026-05-29
★ 7/10
Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.

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