Counterfeiters, The

Counterfeiters, The

2007

acing an ethical quandary, Jewish master forger Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics) must choose between abetting the Nazis and saving his own skin in this taut, Oscar-winning drama based on actual events during World War II. Assembled at a death camp, a cadre of printers, artists and chiselers is tasked with counterfeiting currencies to weaken Allied economies. But will Sorowitsch's conscience begin to gnaw at him as the war draws to a close?

It takes a clever man to make money, it takes a genius to stay alive

Winner of 1 Academy Award

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Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 22, 2008
US Box Office
$5,483,549 (#5030 of 7542)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Nudity, Brief Sexuality, Language, Some Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
German: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
August 5, 2008
Acquired Date
April 1, 2015
Times Seen
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Actors

Karl Markovics
Karl Markovics
August Diehl
August Diehl
Devid Striesow
Devid Striesow
Marie Bäumer
Marie Bäumer
Martin Brambach
Martin Brambach
Dolores Chaplin
Dolores Chaplin
August Zirner
August Zirner
Veit Stübner
Veit Stübner
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Andreas Schmidt
Andreas Schmidt
Tilo Prückner
Tilo Prückner
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Lenn Kudrjawizki

Directors

Stefan Ruzowitzky
Stefan Ruzowitzky

Producers

Josef Aichholzer
Josef Aichholzer
Nina Bohlmann
Nina Bohlmann
Babette Schröder
Babette Schröder

Writers

Stefan Ruzowitzky
Stefan Ruzowitzky

Awards & Accolades

  • 2007 Oscar : Best Foreign Language Film

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Stefan Ruzowitzky
Featurettes
  • Making-of The Counterfeiters
Other
  • Adolf Burger's Historical Artifacts
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Interviews with real-life counterfeiter Adolf Burger, actor Karl Markovics & director Stefan Ruzowitzky
  • Q&A with Stefan Ruzowitzky
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
83%
Tomatometer
6 votes
RT Hot
83%
Popcornmeter
4 votes
METASCORE
78
23 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
47,702 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media