The Harmonists

1997 2h 6m DE

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6.7

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81%

FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 69🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 3,686

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Synopsis

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Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Becker
Robert Biberti
Heino Ferch
Roman Cycowski
Ulrich Noethen
Harry Frommermann
Heinrich Schafmeister
Erich A. Collin
Max Tidof
Ari Leschnikoff
Kai Wiesinger
Erwin Bootz
Meret Becker
Erna Eggstein
Katja Riemann
Mary Cycowski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers: Klaus Richter, Jürgen Büscher, Jürgen Egger
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Countries: Austria, Germany

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Joseph Vilsmaier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ben Becker and Heino Ferch and Ulrich Noethen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Vilsmaier directs. Joseph Vilsmaier behind the camera. Harald Kloser scores. Peter R. Adam cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Spanish.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
4Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Joseph Vilsmaier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harald Kloser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter R. Adam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben Becker and Heino Ferch and Ulrich Noethen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0128133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.