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Released 18 years ago.
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Good
"Evil triumphs when good men do nothing."
2008 1h 36m EN
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MID
★6.0TMDB · 173
Drama
Synopsis
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When John Halder's latest novel is enlisted by powerful political figures in the Nazi party to push their agenda, his career and social standing instantly advance. But after learning of the Reich's horrific plans for the future and the devastating effects they will have on people close to him, John must decide whether or not to take a stand and risk losing everything.
“Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.”
Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Halder
Jason Isaacs
Maurice
Mark Strong
Bouhler
Steven Mackintosh
Freddie
Jodie Whittaker
Anne
Gemma Jones
Mother
Anastasia Hille
Helen
Ruth Gemmell
Elisabeth
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Vicente Amorim
- Writers
- John Wrathall
- Languages
- German, English
- Countries
- Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Vicente Amorim, shot by Andrew Dunn. 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 Simon Lacey. 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 John Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs and Mark Strong carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Vicente Amorim directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Simon Lacey scores. John Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Vicente Amorim, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Simon Lacey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor John Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs and Mark Strong carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0436364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Original score
- Simon Lacey
- Editing
- John Wilson
- Production design
- Andrew Laws
- Costume design
- Györgyi Szakács
- Makeup / hair
- Egonné Endrényi
- Sound
- Paul Cotterell
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Good (2008)
Also by
Vicente Amorim
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Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Good Films Collective
US
- MI
Miromar Entertainment
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJason Isaacs
- Costume DesignGyörgyi Szakács
- Executive ProducerDanielle Dajani
- Executive ProducerPeter Hampden
- Executive ProducerBrian O'Shea
- Executive ProducerStephen Hays
- Set DecorationDaniele Drobny
- Executive ProducerSimon Fawcett
- Executive ProducerJulia Jay Pierrepont III
- Makeup ArtistEgonné Endrényi
- Executive ProducerDouglas Cummins
- ProducerMiriam Segal
- Production DesignAndrew Laws
- Art DirectionAdrien Asztalos
- Sound Effects EditorAntonia Bates
- Supervising Sound EditorPaul Davies
- Set Decoration BuyerSándor Katona
- Sound Re-Recording MixerPaul Cotterell
- EditorJohn Wilson
- ProducerSarah Boote
- ProducerKevin Loader
- Executive ProducerKarsten Brünig
- Makeup ArtistÁgnes Petrovics
- ProducerBilly Dietrich
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- nazi
- germany
- nazism
- euthanasia
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-12-11R· (New York City, New York) (Premiere)
- Theatrical (limited)2008-12-31R
Also known as
International titles
- Good (John Halder) (2008)US
