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02/09/06
The Harmonists (1997)
79 %
Reviews Counted: 33 Fresh: 26 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: This biographical picture traces the birth of the Comedian Harmonists, the creation of 27-year-old drama student Harry Frommermann. A German singing group modeled after the American acapella group The Revellers, the six male vocalists quickly became household names, until Hitler's... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ben Becker, Max Tidof, Kai Wiesinger, Meret Becker, Katja Riemann
Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
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... a grandly realized and skillfully executed melodrama that seems all too familiar.
04/30/07
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10/15/02
The movie is history as kitsch, not quite on the Life is Beautiful level of manipulation, but clumsy.
03/19/02
This German film, based on the true story of this legendary vocal ensemble, shows how politics colors everything: no creative soul can ever be apolitical.
03/05/02
The music -- digitally remastered recordings of the original performers -- is nothing to get worked up over, but the passion and fervor that created it was truly amazing in the face of personal and military terror.
01/01/00
Top Critic
The charismatic quality of the group, the performing magic that made them the big stars they were, is not convincingly demonstrated and that is a major weakness in the film.
01/01/00
The actors are extremely competent and the sets display the necessary detail for an effective period film.
01/01/00
There was something emotionally flat and unconvincing about this story.
01/01/00
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