The story of Helmut and Karl Hoffmann. Both come of age at the start of Hitler's power in Germany. Helmut joins the SS and eventually becomes a successful flag rank officer. Karl joins the ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Shea | ... | Karl Hoffmann | |
| Bill Nighy | ... | Helmut Hoffmann | |
| Lucy Gutteridge | ... | Mitzi Templer (nightclub singer) | |
| David Warner | ... | Reinhard Heydrich | |
| Warren Clarke | ... | Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich) | |
| Michael Elphick | ... | Ernst Röhm (SA Chief) | |
| Stratford Johns | ... | Uncle Walter (bartender) | |
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Robert Urquhart | ... | Albrecht Hoffman |
| José Ferrer | ... | Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg | |
| Carroll Baker | ... | Gerda Hoffman | |
| Tony Randall | ... | Putzi (The Comedian) | |
| John Normington | ... | Heinrich Himmler | |
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Derek Newark | ... | Theodor Eicke |
| Paul Brooke | ... | Gen. Josef Biegler, SA | |
| Colin Jeavons | ... | Adolf Hitler | |
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The story of Helmut and Karl Hoffmann. Both come of age at the start of Hitler's power in Germany. Helmut joins the SS and eventually becomes a successful flag rank officer. Karl joins the SA and experiences the darker side of Nazism after the SA is disbanded and Karl is thrown into prison and later conscripted into the German army. Brother is pitted against brother until their relationship, and the Third Reich, stands in ruins Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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reinhard heydrich assassination | brother | third reich | hitler | ss |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 February 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hitler SS: El retrato del mal See more »Company Credits
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Commentators and critics of the film have often remarked that it is unclear exactly what Helmutt Hoffman's job is in the SS, apart from delivering things to his superiors for signature, and in only one instance is anyone actually seen working for him. Based on the dialogue, however, Hoffmann appears to be part of the SD Special Purpose Staff which was known as "Amt z.b.V. Besonderen Verwendung" See more »Goofs
The character of SS-Captain Becker is shown in 1938 to be wearing the World War II Iron Cross Second Class. This decoration was not introduced in the German military until the end of 1939. See more »Alternate Versions
The DVD version of the film omits the entire first part of the feature, substituting the 1931 - 1939 scenes with a quick summary at the start of the film, then begins with the invasion of Poland in 1939. See more »On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
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Must be one of the most underrated British movies for decades.It charts the rise to power of the SS from 1931 up to its downfall in Berlin in 1945.The only historically wrong scene of any consequence was the assassination of Heydrich.It shows him to be attacked in the country on the way in to Prague,when in fact the killing took place in the centre of Prague,more or less.Other than that it is well documented and absorbing to watch.John Shea, Michael Elphick were both excellent in the roles they played.I recommend anyone with a passing interest in the SS or the last war to certainly watch this movie.It was a pleasure to see a war movie that did not depict the Americans winning it and showed the German side all the way through,with only a fleeting glimpse of two allied soldiers.I would say it was 70% political war and 30% wartime relationships.Super stuff.