Police in 1928 Austria arrest Phillippe Halsman, of Jewish origin, for patricide and allege that he killed his father, Morduch, while on a hiking trip. Phillippe is defended by a Jewish ...
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| Ben Silverstone | ... | Phillippe Halsman | |
| Patrick Swayze | ... | Richard Pressburger | |
| Martine McCutcheon | ... | Liuba Halsman | |
| Heinz Hoenig | ... | Morduch Halsman | |
| Anja Kruse | ... | Ita Halsman | |
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Heinz Trixner | ... | Emil Groeschel |
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Christoph Schobesberger | ... | Siegfried Hohenleitner |
| Richard Johnson | ... | Judge Larcher | |
| Wolfgang Fierek | ... | Leopold Zipperer | |
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Adi Hirschal | ... | Dr. Stein |
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Alf Beinell | ... | Franz Eicher |
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Christian K. Schaeffer | ... | Johan Weiler (as Christian Schaeffer) |
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Erik Jan Rippmann | ... | Josef Eder |
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Cornelia Albrecht | ... | Marilyn Monroe |
| Bernd Jeschek | ... | Josef Weil | |
Police in 1928 Austria arrest Phillippe Halsman, of Jewish origin, for patricide and allege that he killed his father, Morduch, while on a hiking trip. Phillippe is defended by a Jewish lawyer, Richard Pressburger, who quickly comes to the conclusion that Judge Larcher is prejudiced against his client. This allegation prompts Larcher to warn Richard to continue defending his client, or join him in the cell for contempt charges. The question remains will Richard continue to defend his client, or give up this case as he probably realizes that there is no chance of a fair trial. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
An intimate look into a fascinating period of history. Not your average pre-holocaust story, but a rewarding exploration of a lesser-known case.
Some of the performances were rather wooden, and the direction felt a bit awkward and TV-ish at times, but the story was gripping. A much different role for Mr. Swayze, as well. I didn't expect him capable of such a sobering dramatic performance.
I hadn't heard of Halsman before, but am curious to learn more about him.
I will definitely watch this again, though I can't wait for it to hit the big screen.