Walking with the Enemy (2013)

A young man, separated from his family in WWII, disguises himself as a Nazi SS Officer and uncovers more than just his family whereabouts.

Director:

Mark Schmidt

Writers:

Kenny Golde (screenplay), Richard Lasser (additional screenplay material)

Stars:

Jonas Armstrong, Ben Kingsley, Hannah Tointon

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonas Armstrong	...	Elek Cohen
Ben Kingsley	...	Regent Horthy
Hannah Tointon	...	Hannah Schoen
Simon Kunz	...	Jozsef Greenberg
Simon Dutton	...	Miklos Schoen
Burn Gorman	...	Colonel Skorzeny
Shane Taylor	...	Miklos Horthy Jr
William Hope	...	Carl Lutz
Flora Spencer-Longhurst	...	Rachel Schoen
Simon Hepworth	...	President Szalasi
Andrew Brooke	...	Capt. Kovarcz
Charles De'Ath	...	Lt. Krieger
Mark Wells	...	Ferenc Jacobson
Charles Hubbell	...	Adolf Eichmann
Mark Wingett	...	Sorenzi

Storyline

A powerful new film inspired by a true story. This feature follows the heroic lives of a world leader and a young man swept up in the horrors of WWII. Both men are from Hungary--a country and German ally that had been spared the atrocities orchestrated by Hitler throughout much of Europe. As the war reaches its climax, Germany begins to doubt the loyalties of the Hungarian leadership-in particular Regent Horthy (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley). The Regent tries to navigate his country between the growing terror of Nazi Germany and the oppressive threat of communist Russia. He is ultimately faced with ceding power to another political party or accepting the execution of his son. As the crisis unfolds, thousands of his citizens are forced underground or put into ghettos. One of them is a young man named Elek Cohen (Jonas Armstrong) who is separated from his family and determined to find them. Aided by the woman he loves (Hannah Tointon), Elek disguises himself as a Nazi SS officer ...

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | germany | disguise | love | russia | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for war violence including crimes against humanity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Romania Hungary Canada USA

Language:

English German Hungarian Romanian

Release Date:

15 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Glass House

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$357,000 (USA) (25 April 2014)

Gross:

$357,000 (USA) (25 April 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castel Film Romania, Liberty Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the actors worked with dialect coaches for German and Hungarian pronunciations.

User Reviews

Compelling Story

Walking with the Enemy is a gripping tale of a horrible time in history. This emotionally wrenching movie is a unique re-telling of a real life story. I recommend watching this movie but caution you, if you do watch the film, please make sure you have plenty of Kleenex on hand to wipe away the tears you are sure to shed. This movie was interesting because it reveals the courage it took to impersonate a Nazi in order to save the lives of innocent people. It is sad to think of the heartache people had to live through and the lives that were lost due to demonic acts of inhumanity committed because of hate and a false sense of importance.