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The Harmonists

Year:

1997

Duration:

Germany:126 min | USA:115 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Joseph Vilsmaier

Awards:

13 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: Germany

Release Date: 1997-12-25

Filming Locations: Bad Fischau, Lower Austria, Austria

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $25,141 (USA) (14 March 1999)

Gross: $479,828 (USA) (9 May 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Heino Ferch

Ben Becker

Robert Biberti

Ulrich Noethen

Harry Frommermann

Heinrich Schafmeister

Erich A. Collin

Max Tidof

Ari Leschnikoff

Kai Wiesinger

Erwin Bootz

Meret Becker

Erna Eggstein

Katja Riemann

Mary Cycowski

Noemi Fischer

Chantal, Collin's Girlfriend

Dana Vávrová

Ursula Bootz

Otto Sander

Bruno Levy

Michaela Rosen

Ramona, the Madame

Günter Lamprecht

Eric Charell

Gérard Semaan

Roman's Father

Rolf Hoppe

Gauleiter Streicher

Jürgen Schornagel

Reich Music Director

Rudolf Wessely

Herr Grunbaum

Susi Nicoletti

Frau Grunbaum

Trude Ackermann

Bob's Mother

Giora Feidman

Solo Clarinet

Jochen Nickel

Hehler

Kathi Lindner

Garderobiere

Babsy Artner

Robert Biberti's Girlfriend

Thommi Baake

Anna Kathrin Bleuler

Lola

Tina Bordihn

Leila

Martin Brambach

Matthew Casazza

Trumpet Player, Band on Aircraft Carrier

Michael Cesarano

Sailor

Lance Girard

Polizist 2

Axel Harney

Sailor

Bettina Hirschberg

Frau

Susanne Hoss

Rosa

Jürgen Lill

Lukas Miko

Hans

Veronika Neugebauer

Yvonne

Klaus Nierhoff

Polizist

Johannes Silberschneider

Inspizient

Mitchell Tolentino

Sailor

Liv Tullia

Girl 1

Jim Pasquarella

Sailor-U.S.S. Saratoga (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

With very few exceptions, all vocal performances heard during the movie were original recordings of the 1930's group. The old material was de-noised and digitally enhanced.

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In this film, Heino Ferch and Ulrich Noethen play Jews who are persecuted by the Nazi Regime. In Downfall (2004), Ferch played Albert Speer and Noethen played Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler.

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Ben Becker and Meret Becker, who play lovers here, are in real life brother and sister. Otto Sander (1941-2013), who plays Bruno Levy, was the Becker siblings' real-life stepfather.

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Goofs

During the performance on the USS Saratoga, black sailors are shown on the vessel mixed with white sailors. The navy did not integrate until 1949.

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The same building is shown as an exterior establishing shot for both a hotel in Paris and an apartment building in Berlin.

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When the Comedian harmonists hold their concert aboard the USS Saratoga, a parade of ships is seen, with the leading ship being an AEGIS class cruiser.

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Quotes

Harry Frommermann: [to Robert Biberti after a successful concert, where Harry made the audience laugh] Am I a donkey, cause I'm your friend or am I your friend because I'm a donkey?

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Roman Cycowski: No power on Earth can force me to sing in this country again.

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