Conspiracy

"One meeting. Six million lives."

2001 1h 36m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 508

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Synopsis

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At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

“One meeting. Six million lives.”

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Cast

Kenneth Branagh
Reinhard Heydrich
Stanley Tucci
Adolf Eichmann
Colin Firth
Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart
Jonathan Coy
Erich Neumann
Brendan Coyle
Heinrich Müller
Ben Daniels
Josef Bühler
Barnaby Kay
Rudolf Lange
Kevin McNally
Martin Luther

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Pierson
Writers: Loring Mandel
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Directed by Frank Pierson, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. 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 Dennis McCarthy. 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 Peter Zinner 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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Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One meeting. Six million lives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0266425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank Pierson directs. Stephen Goldblatt behind the camera. Dennis McCarthy scores. Peter Zinner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Frank Pierson, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dennis McCarthy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Zinner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One meeting. Six million lives.".
8IMDB entry: tt0266425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "berlin, germany", "nazi", "war crimes", "holocaust (shoah)".
10Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Original score: Dennis McCarthy
Editing: Peter Zinner
Production design: Peter Mullins
Costume design: Rosalind Ebbutt
Sound: John Hayward
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Conspiracy (2001)

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Andres Gomez2015-06-06
★ 7/10
Quite well done recreation of the historical meeting. Good script and good cast. Quite a decent movie.
badelf2022-07-22
★ 8/10
A well done recreation with fabulous actors.