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

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vitalie Bichir	...	Russian Captain
Florin Arhip	...	Russian Sniper
Jonas Armstrong	...	Elek Cohen
David Leon	...	Lajos
Hannah Tointon	...	Hannah Schoen
Flora Spencer-Longhurst	...	Rachel Schoen
Mark Wells	...	Ferenc Jacobson
Michelle Miklosey	...	Marketa
Jeffrey C. Hawkins	...	Andras
George Icleanu	...	Club Owner
Vlad Radescu	...	Mr. Schoen
Naomi Capron	...	Mrs. Schoen
Avila Schmidt	...	Trolley Girl
Ann-Marie Schmidt	...	Trolley Mother
Simon Kunz	...	Jozsef Greenberg

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:

disguise | anti semitism | underground resistance | holocaust | hungarian nazi | 

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Taglines:

An epic film of love, courage and sacrifice.

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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:

25 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Glass House

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$357,000, 25 April 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,002,572, 31 December 2015

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

Not shown in the movie, a son of Admiral Horthy was kidnapped by Skorzeny and his commandos and smuggled out of Hungary wrapped in a carpet. Happily he was returned to his family after the war.

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Goofs

Adolf Eichmann is shown to be wearing a Waffen-SS officer tunic complete with combat medals including the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves which was an extremely high medal for valor. In reality, Eichmann was a security police colonel, typically wore a security uniform with bare collar tabs and green police pipping, and was never awarded a combat medal, much less the Knight's Cross.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elek Cohen: The war. It reveals one's true character. And when my homeland became a battleground, nothing could prepare me for what was to come.

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Soundtracks

Flower Duet (from Lakmé)
Composed by Léo Delibes
Arranged by The Beat Suite Symphonic Orchestra
Licensed from The Beat Suite

User Reviews

Jolly good yarn - very exciting

This is an exciting action WW2 movie based on real events, some of which feel too unbelievable to be have happened. A Jewish Hungarian escapes a labour camp and wears a dead Nazi uniform to rescue many Jews. The action is gripping without being too over the top. The actors are all very suited to their parts and act well. The production isn't cheap either.

Interesting look at what happened to Hungary during the last year of the war.