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Salainen sotamies

Original title: Private Schulz
  • TV Series
  • 1981
  • 5h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Ian Richardson, Michael Elphick, and Rula Lenska in Salainen sotamies (1981)
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The Time - WWII, the place - Germany. The Germans have a plan to destroy the British economy by flooding the country with forged £5 notes. Private Schultz is coerced into organizing a gang o... Read allThe Time - WWII, the place - Germany. The Germans have a plan to destroy the British economy by flooding the country with forged £5 notes. Private Schultz is coerced into organizing a gang of unwilling volunteers.The Time - WWII, the place - Germany. The Germans have a plan to destroy the British economy by flooding the country with forged £5 notes. Private Schultz is coerced into organizing a gang of unwilling volunteers.

  • Stars
    • Michael Elphick
    • Ian Richardson
    • Cyril Shaps
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    444
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    • Stars
      • Michael Elphick
      • Ian Richardson
      • Cyril Shaps
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Michael Elphick
    Michael Elphick
    • Private Gerhard Schulz
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Major Neuheim…
    Cyril Shaps
    Cyril Shaps
    • Solly
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Bertha Freyer
    Terence Suffolk
    • Willy Schumacher
    Walter Sparrow
    Walter Sparrow
    • Becker
    Alla Sharova
    • Violinist
    Clive Merrison
    Clive Merrison
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    David Swift
    David Swift
    • Professor Bodelschwingh
    Ken Campbell
    • Krauss
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    • Trivia
      Philip Hinchcliffe has said this series is one of his proudest achievements as a producer.
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      [About the German plan to destroy the British economy by flooding the country with forged £5 notes]

      Major Neuheim: This could revolutionize the whole concept of war finance. It could become possible to fight a war entirely at the expense of the enemy.

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      Featured in Life After Who: Philip Hinchcliffe (2012)

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    9/10
    Brilliant black comedy
    Main point I want to make is this is now available on DVD. A good transfer, but sadly no extras.

    To agree with the other reviewers this is a brilliant black comedy, and the use of archive footage adds to the authenticity.

    One thought I had was Ian Richardson's multiple characters reminds me of Peter Sellers in Soft Beds, Hard Battles, and I note Rula Lenska is in both productions.

    Of cause it would never be made in these sad PC days.
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1981 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Private Schulz
    • Filming locations
      • Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK(External and Internal scenes of Hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Australian Broadcasting Commission
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      5 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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