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The Counterfeiters

Original title: Die Fälscher
2007 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
CrimeDramaHistory

Cast

Karl Markovics August Diehl Devid Striesow Martin Brambach August Zirner Veit Stübner

Credits

Written by: Adolf Burger

Plot

Based on a true story, a Jewish forger is put to work in a concentration camp counterfeiting British and American currency for the Nazis, and faces a choice between survival and sabotage.

Sinekatalog’s take

A tense, well-acted Holocaust drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (48,870 votes)
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