István SzabóCast
Stellan Skarsgård 
Harvey Keitel
Credits
Written by: 
Ronald Harwood
Plot
The conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler is interrogated by a US Army investigator about his collaboration under the Nazis.
Sinekatalog’s take
István Szabó's drama has a US investigator interrogating conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler on his Nazi-era role. Stellan Skarsgård and Harvey Keitel spar in a talky, thought-provoking study of art and complicity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (4,249 votes)
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