The Innocent (1993)

A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man's best friend, he falls in love with a ... See full summary »

Director:

John Schlesinger

Writers:

Ian McEwan (novel), Ian McEwan (screenplay)

Stars:

Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini, Campbell Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Hopkins	...	Glass
Isabella Rossellini	...	Maria
Campbell Scott	...	Leonard
Ronald Nitschke	...	Otto
Hart Bochner	...	Russell
James Grant	...	MacNamee
Jeremy Sinden	...	Captain Lofting
Richard Durden	...	Black
Corey Johnson	...	Lou
Richard Good	...	Piper
Lena Lessing	...	Jenny
Dana Golombek	...	Charlotte
Susanne Jansen	...	Mermaid Singer
Christine Gerlach	...	Woman with Dog
Ludger Pistor	...	German Informer

Storyline

A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man's best friend, he falls in love with a mysterious woman who will take him on the dark side of evil.

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Plot Keywords:

son | seduction | sexual | cold war | danger | 

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Taglines:

At a time of intrigue. In a world of secrets. The only thing you can trust is your heart.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, brief language and a sequence of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax

Country:

Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

...und der Himmel steht still

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Gross:

$553,454 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA), Lakeheart, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally to have starred Kyle MacLachlan, Willem Dafoe and Lena Olin but the director recast it.

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Soundtracks

"TOO DARN HOT"
Words and Music by Cole Porter
© Cole Porter/Buxton-Hill-Music Corporation
By Kind Permission of Warner Chappell Music Limited

User Reviews

In search of the guilty

This movie has three serious flaws. It never finds a focus, (ultimately, I cared very little about any of the characters), it has the always fateful flaw of dialog that gets lost in whispered tones or buried beneath the score or SFX, and finally ... WHY, in heaven's name is Anthony Hopkins using his not-so-convincing American accent to play a character that could have been played better by half-a-dozen American actors? And I'm a Hopkins fan! Sorry, it just doesn't work. Although it tries to be both a suspense and love story, it accomplishes neither. That's all the more frustrating when the end arrives with what I assume is an homage to Casablanca. The whole thing is poorly focused and generally weak, despite solid performances by Isabella and Scott.