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Based on the life of Wilhelm Furtwangler, the controversial conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic whose tenure coincided with the controversial Nazi era. One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, 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... See Full Description
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Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 45 min. |
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| Release Date: |
TBA, 2003 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
New Yorker Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$188,952 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Pierre Ruhe
"Potent performances that can't argue both sides." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...powerful..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie is both interesting and unsatisfying." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...an intelligent and moving drama of ideas that becomes increasingly thrilling as the ideas unfold." more...
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A- |
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