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Title: Taking Sides (2001)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Major Steve Arnold | |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Dr. Wilhelm Furtwängler | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Lt. David Wills | |
| Birgit Minichmayr | ... | Emmi Straube | |
| Ulrich Tukur | ... | Helmut Alfred Rode, 2nd violinist | |
| Oleg Tabakov | ... | Colonel Dymshitz | |
| Hanns Zischler | ... | Rudolf Otto Werner, oboist | |
| Armin Rohde | ... | Schlee, timpanist | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | General Wallace | |
| August Zirner | ... | Captain Ed Martin | |
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Daniel White | ... | Sergeant Adams |
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Thomas Thieme | ... | Reichsminister |
| Jed Curtis | ... | Colonel Green | |
| Garrick Hagon | ... | Major Richards | |
| Robin Renucci | ... | Captain Vernay | |
A tale based on the life of Wilhelm Furtwangler, the controversial conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic whose tenure coincided with the controversial Nazi era. One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Furtwangler's reputation rivalled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification program. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order, and justice, to bear in an occupied Germany. An American Major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing. Orchestra members vouch for Furtwangler's morality. He did what he could to protect Jewish players from his orchestra. To the Germans, deeply respectful of their musical heritage, Furtwangler was a demigod; to Major Arnold, he is just a lying, weak-willed Nazi. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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I originally saw the stage play "Taking Sides" by Ronald Harwood on Broadway several years ago. This production starred Ed Harris as the interrogating officer Steve Arnold. The role of Dr. Wilhelm Furtwangler was played by a British actor who was magnificent and unfortunately I am unable to remember his name. The play was not a great success on Broadway for reasons I cannot explain.The entire drama was cast in the office of Captain Arnold.
I personally thought the play was great and the film even better. The reason being that the film was able to portray scenes of Post-war Nuremburg and some vivid concentration camp scenes. (not for the weak of heart) to make its point. Nevertheless as in the stage production, the most vivid scenes still took place in the office of Captain Arnold between him and Dr. Furtwangler. The film roles being played by Harvey Keitel and Stellan Skarsgård. Was the relationship cruel to a point of excess by Capt. Arnold? How true were Dr. Furtwangler's version of life during the Nazi regime. ---??? I wish I could give an answer even to myself--Therefore, no spoiler is possible.
The film raises disturbing questions about the relationship of arts and politics.
As a conclusion, since this was a film with two intensely powerful actors, I would hope to see one or both up for a well deserved Oscar award.