The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

2007•1h 38m•7.4/10

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Ratings

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7.4/10(673)

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

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Production

FilmFörderung Hamburg, Studio Babelsberg, Babelsberg Film, Magnolia Filmproduktion, ZDF, Aichholzer Film, Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Sorowitsch

August Diehl

August Diehl

Burger

Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Herzog

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Holst

August Zirner

August Zirner

Dr. Klinger

Veit Stübner

Veit Stübner

Atze

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Kolya Karloff

Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt

Zilinski

Tilo Prückner

Tilo Prückner

Dr. Viktor Hahn

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Loszek

Marie Bäumer

Aglaya

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Hans

Dolores Chaplin

Dolores Chaplin

Rothaarige

Heinz Schubert

Heinz Schubert

Hehler

Holger Schober

Holger Schober

Unterscharführer

Bernd Raucamp

KZ-Insasse Dusche

Gode Benedix

Gode Benedix

1. KZ-Insasse

Hille Beseler

Hille Beseler

Grete Herzog

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