The Harmonists Movie Review 1999

Actor/singer Harry Frommermann (Noethen) is frustrated by his lack of success and decides to put together his own a cappella group--a musical sextet known as "The Comedian Harmonists," who find great success in Germany. Unfortunately, as the '20s give way to the '30s and the rise of Nazism, the group begins to run into trouble since three of its members are Jewish. Eventually, the political pressures force the group to disband and send its Jewish members into exile. German with subtitles.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Musicians, Germany, Period Piece: 1920s, Period Piece: 1930s, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Judaism, True Stories

Screenplay

Klaus Richter

Cast

Ulrich Noethen, Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Heinrich Schafmeister, Max Tidof, Kai Wiesinger, Meret Becker, Katja Riemann, Dana Vavrova

Cinematography

Joseph Vilsmaier

Director

Joseph Vilsmaier

Music

Harold Kloser

Producer

Hanno Huth, Miramax Films