Twist of Fate (1989– )
"Pursuit" (original title)

An attempted assasination plot against Hitler sends one of his trusted SS officers into hiding as a Jew(thanks to plastic surgery and false papers)in a concentration camp. After the camp is... See full summary »

Stars:

Jakov Baron, Geoffrey Bateman, Branko Blace

Cast

Credited cast:
Jakov Baron	...	Rabbi
Geoffrey Bateman	...	Bank manager
Branko Blace	...	Yakov
Mirko Boman	...	Aaron
Nick Brimble	...	Soli
Petar Buntic	...	Sgt. Saul
Trevor Byfield	...	Richter
Ben Cross	...	Israeli Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grossman
Slobodan Dimitrijevic	...	Shimon
Paul Freeman	...	SS-Oberfuhrer Mittendorf
Martin Friend	...	Steiner
John Glover	...	Max Brodsky
Nickolas Grace	...	Wolf
Bruce Greenwood	...	SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Helmut von Schraeder
Constantine Gregory	...	Perez

Storyline

An attempted assasination plot against Hitler sends one of his trusted SS officers into hiding as a Jew(thanks to plastic surgery and false papers)in a concentration camp. After the camp is liberated, he joins the Zionist army in their fight for Israel.

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Plot Keywords:

hitler | tv mini series | plot to kill hitler | based on book

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK USA Yugoslavia

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Twist of Fate

Filming Locations:

Yugoslavia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Harlech Television (HTV), Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Greenwood had said in interviews he had reservations about taking part in this project because of concerns about various aspects of the storyline.

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Goofs

During the bar scene at the start of the film, one of the German barmaids carrying beer looks directly into the camera as the scene pans by.

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Quotes

SS-Oberfuhrer Mittendorf: Colonel, I'm not impressed by your family pedigree or your Knight's Cross! I lost my eye in a battle that really counted. Fighting in the streets to establish the Nazi Party!
Helmut von Schraeder: Most... admirable.

User Reviews

An excellent film, deserving of VHS/DVD release!

I agree with so many of the other reviewers here. This was a great film and an even better novel by Robert Fish. Unfortunately, I believe the author died before he could see this film made. The performances are all top rate, with the three principles (John Glover, Ben Cross, and Veronica Hamel) seemingly made for their roles. The exteriors, both in Europe and Israel, seem very authentic, and the 4-hour miniseries length was just right for the telling of this story. Fortunately, I DID tape this when it was on television and have enjoyed watching it ever since. I can say unhesitatingly that it holds up even to this day. I gave it a rating of 10. If you haven't read the book, you should really find a copy. This would be an outstanding film to release on DVD with extras that could easily include interviews from the cast.