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Released 24 years ago.
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"Art + Politics = Power"
2002 1h 46m EN
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6.4
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★6.2TMDB · 118🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 8,837
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Synopsis
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In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics
“Art + Politics = Power”
Cast
John Cusack
Max Rothman
Noah Taylor
Adolf Hitler
Leelee Sobieski
Liselore von Peltz
Molly Parker
Nina Rothman
Kevin McKidd
George Grosz
Yuliya Vysotskaya
Hildegard
Peter Capaldi
David Cohn
Ulrich Thomsen
Captain Mayr
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Menno Meyjes
- Writers
- Menno Meyjes
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, Hungary, United Kingdom
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Canada, Hungary, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Lajos Koltai. 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 Dan Jones. 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 Chris Wyatt 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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John Cusack and Noah Taylor and Leelee Sobieski carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Art + Politics = Power".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0290210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Menno Meyjes directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. Dan Jones scores. Chris Wyatt cuts. Produced in Canada, Hungary, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Canada, Hungary, United Kingdom.
- 3Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Dan Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Chris Wyatt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6John Cusack and Noah Taylor and Leelee Sobieski carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Art + Politics = Power".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0290210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lajos Koltai
- Original score
- Dan Jones
- Editing
- Chris Wyatt
- Production design
- Ben van Os
- Costume design
- Dien van Straalen
- Makeup / hair
- Katalin Tomola
- Sound
- Lou Solakofski
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Max (2002)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 69% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 56/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 · 8,837 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $539,879
Awards
3 wins & 5 nominations
Also by
Menno Meyjes
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Pathé Pictures International
GB
Alliance Atlantis
CA
- AA
AAMPI Inc.
- H2
H2O Motion Pictures
- AC
Aconit Pictures
- JA
JAP Films
- NA
Natural Nylon II
Neue Bioskop Film
DE
Key crew
- Executive ProducerCameron McCracken
- Executive ProducerTom Ortenberg
- Executive ProducerJonathan Debin
- Associate ProducerJohn Cusack
- Executive ProducerFrançois Ivernel
- Associate ProducerSidney Blumenthal
- Co-ProducerDamon Bryant
- Associate ProducerLacia Kornylo
- Makeup SupervisorKatalin Tomola
- Supervising Sound EditorFred Brennan
- ProducerAndrás Hámori
- EditorChris Wyatt
- CastingNina Gold
- Production DesignBen van Os
- Art DirectionTibor Lázár
- Set DecorationÁgnes Menyhárt
- Costume DesignDien van Straalen
- Script SupervisorGabriella Winkler
- Sound EditorRoderick Deogrades
- ADR EditorBarry Gilmore
- Foley ArtistAndy Malcolm
- Sound Effects EditorDavid McCallum
- Sound Effects EditorJane Tattersall
- Sound Re-Recording MixerLou Solakofski
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- infidelity
- controversy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-11-09R
