Taking Sides(2002)
Overview
One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order to bear on an occupied Germany. An American major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing.
Director
István Szabó
Studio
Paladin Production S.A.
Budget
$20M
Cast
Harvey Keitel
as Steve Arnold
Stellan Skarsgård
as Wilhelm Furtwängler
Moritz Bleibtreu
as David Wills
R. Lee Ermey
as General Wallace
Birgit Minichmayr
as Emmi Straube
Ulrich Tukur
as Helmut Rode
Oleg Tabakov
as Colonel Dymshitz
Hanns Zischler
as Rudolf Werner
Armin Rohde
as Schlee
Daniel White
as Sergeant Adams
August Zirner
as Ed Martin
Thomas Thieme
as Reichsminister
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2002
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Budget
$20M
Production Companies
Paladin Production S.A. • Maecenas Film- und Fernseh GmbH • Studio Babelsberg
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What is Taking Sides about?▼
One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order to bear on an occupied Germany. An American major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing.
Who directed Taking Sides?▼
Taking Sides was directed by István Szabó and released in 2002. It is a drama, war, music film.
How long is Taking Sides?▼
Taking Sides has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in Taking Sides?▼
The cast of Taking Sides includes Harvey Keitel as Steve Arnold, Stellan Skarsgård as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Moritz Bleibtreu as David Wills, R. Lee Ermey as General Wallace, Birgit Minichmayr as Emmi Straube and more.
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