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Good (2008) -- In 1930s Germany, literature professor John Halder (Mortensen) finds his novel, which advocates compassionate euthanasia, embraced by his political figures and tied to his country's growing sense of nationalism and prosperity.
Good (2008) -- Clip: They've made me head of the department
Good (2008) -- The rise of national socialism in Germany should not be regarded as a conspiracy of madmen. Millions of "good" people found themselves in a society spiralling into terrible chaos. A film about then, which illuminates the terrors of now.
Good (2008) -- Clip: Well it's not everyday
Good (2008) -- Clip: Look

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   739 votes
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Director:
Vicente Amorim
Writers:
C.P. Taylor (play)
John Wrathall (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 December 2008 (Hungary) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The rise of national socialism in Germany should not be regarded as a conspiracy of madmen. Millions of "good" people found themselves in a society spiralling into terrible chaos. A film about then, which illuminates the terrors of now. full summary | full synopsis
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(47 articles)
Viggo Mortensen Contemplating Retirement?
 (From Get The Big Picture. 5 April 2009, 12:14 PM, PDT)

Viggo Mortensen to quit acting?
 (From Monsters and Critics. 4 April 2009, 9:01 PM, PDT)

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Not Too Good more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Viggo Mortensen ... John Halder

Jason Isaacs ... Maurice
Jodie Whittaker ... Anne

Steven Mackintosh ... Freddie

Mark Strong ... Bouhler
Gemma Jones ... Mother
Anastasia Hille ... Helen
Ruth Gemmell ... Elizabeth
Ralph Riach ... Brunau

Steven Elder ... Eichmann
Kevin Doyle ... Commandant
David de Keyser ... Mandelstam
Guy Henry ... Doctor
Adrian Schiller ... Goebbels

Rick Warden ... Brownshirt
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:96 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Budapest, Hungary
Company:
Good Films more

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Romola Garai was cast as the female lead but backed out to take some time off movies to concentrate on University. Jodie Whittaker replaced her. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: In the scene, when Halder takes a walk with his ex-wife in the cemetery, which is supposed to be in Berlin, Germany, Hungarian names are clearly visible on the gravestones. more

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Not Too Good, 3 July 2009
3/10
Author: njmollo from London

The main problem with Good is the lack of authenticity. The actors are seen to act rather than be.

When compared with the excellent Sophie Scholl, which on a modest budget created something believable and shocking, Good feels staged and forced.

Also the pacing is off with large leaps in time yet with little character development.

The choice of using English as the main language could have worked, as was proved with The Reader but some performances in Good are far too modern, as is the case with the student that later becomes the wife. The Mother is also far too theatrical and unconvincing.

What is left is a soulless movies that tells us nothing new about the times in which it is set. There are much better and more dramatic films out there that have the power to enlighten, unfortunately Good is not one of them.

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