Die Fälscher (2007)
9KDie Fälscher: Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. With Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach. The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during WWII.
“I came away with a moral dilemma of my own: though u0026quot;The Counterfeitersu0026quot; is excellent in places in others it is not.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe true story of Operation Bernhard and the printing of millions of pounds is a fascinating story. The direction, acting, and script are excellent. But my problem was one that for me was a real shock: I was not as moved by the film as I had hoped or wanted to be.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDealing with the most singular piece of evil devised by man – genocide, especially in the concentration camps is never an easy subject, and perhaps the fact that it is not overplayed is a bonus – however, I came away admiring the film and its performances but left curiously unmoved by the overall tone of the piece.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePerhaps thatu0026#39;s the point of the moral dichotomy (Make money, help the Nazis, donu0026#39;t make money, lose your lives but shorten the war) that is does not scream but rather affects us quietly.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, definitely watchable. But misses greatness.”
