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The German Friend

Original title: El amigo alemán
  • 20122012
  • 1h 40m
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Celeste Cid and Max Riemelt in El amigo alemán (2012)
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A German-Jewish girl becomes friends with the son of an SS officer in Argentina. The two stay friends throughout their adolescence and into adulthood.A German-Jewish girl becomes friends with the son of an SS officer in Argentina. The two stay friends throughout their adolescence and into adulthood.A German-Jewish girl becomes friends with the son of an SS officer in Argentina. The two stay friends throughout their adolescence and into adulthood.
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485
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  • Director
    • Jeanine Meerapfel
  • Writer
    • Jeanine Meerapfel
  • Stars
    • Max Riemelt
    • Benjamin Sadler
    • Hartmut Becker
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  • Director
    • Jeanine Meerapfel
  • Writer
    • Jeanine Meerapfel
  • Stars
    • Max Riemelt
    • Benjamin Sadler
    • Hartmut Becker
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    • 3User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Celeste Cid in El amigo alemán (2012)
    Adriana Aizemberg, Hartmut Becker, Celeste Cid, Daniel Fanego, Noemí Frenkel, Carlos Kaspar, Cipe Lincovsky, Fernán Mirás, Jean Pierre Noher, Max Riemelt, Benjamin Sadler, Eduardo Wigutow, Laura Zelaya, Víctor Hugo Carrizo, Joaquín Berthold, Andreas Konzack, Stella Gallazzi, Elsa Surco, Sofia Palomino, Juan Francisco Rey, Juan Freund, Lucas López Caruezo, Carlos Leuquen, Norberto Adrián Marre, Pablo Cañumil, and Julieta Vetrano in El amigo alemán (2012)
    Celeste Cid, Max Riemelt, Juan Francisco Rey, and Julieta Vetrano in El amigo alemán (2012)

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    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Friedrich Burgas Friedrich Burg
    Benjamin Sadler
    Benjamin Sadler
    • Michael Tendleras Michael Tendler
    Hartmut Becker
    Hartmut Becker
    • Herr Werner Kunheimas Herr Werner Kunheim
    Celeste Cid
    Celeste Cid
    • Sulamit Löwensteinas Sulamit Löwenstein
    Eliseo Barrionuevo
    Eliseo Barrionuevo
    • Von Alstentatt 2as Von Alstentatt 2
    Fernán Mirás
    Fernán Mirás
    • Profesor Duránas Profesor Durán
    Daniel Fanego
    Daniel Fanego
    • Eduardoas Eduardo
    Jean Pierre Noher
    Jean Pierre Noher
    • Philipp Löwensteinas Philipp Löwenstein
    Adriana Aizemberg
    Adriana Aizemberg
    • Tante Elseas Tante Else
    Nicolas Goldschmidt
    • Felipeas Felipe
    • (as Nicolás Goldschmidt)
    Víctor Hugo Carrizo
    Víctor Hugo Carrizo
    • Guardiacárcel 1as Guardiacárcel 1
    Nora Zinski
    • Noraas Nora
    • (as Nora Zinsky)
    Joaquín Berthold
    Joaquín Berthold
    • Polacoas Polaco
    Sebastián Mogordoy
    • Enfermero 2as Enfermero 2
    Facundo Scalerandi
    • Joséas José
    • (as Facundo V. Scalerandi)
    Carlos Kaspar
    • Rudolf Burgas Rudolf Burg
    Katja Alemann
    • Martha Burgas Martha Burg
    • (as Katja Alemán)
    Nathalie Lucia Hahnen
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      • Jeanine Meerapfel
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      • Jeanine Meerapfel
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    In mid-1950s Argentina, Sulamit is the daughter of German-Jewish refugees and Friedrich is the son of German-Nazi refugees; the two are close friends as time goes by between the fall of Peron's government in 1955 and the years of prison, torture, and death in Argentina from 1976 to 1983. They grow up and go to Germany, and both get involved in the political struggles of 1968 and Friedrich, who always rejected his father's Nazi past, becomes a left-winged militant and decides to go back to Argentina to fight against the Military Government. Sulamit's love for Friedrich survives all these years, though he dedicates more time to his political commitments than to his personal feelings. But those two are destined to get together after all these years of separation and disagreements, because their love is more powerful than anything else. —Jecosta, Montevideo, Uruguay
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      • Drama
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2012 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Argentina
    • Languages
      • German
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • My German Friend
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion (GFF)
      • Jempsa, Ricardo Freixa
      • Malena Filmproduktion & Co
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,166
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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