The Man with the Iron Heart (2017)

As the German Fascists expand their borders, scorching Europe from end to end, two brave Czechs of the Resistance prepare for a suicide mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the hideous mastermind behind the "Final Solution".

Director:

Cédric Jimenez

Writers:

Laurent Binet (based on the novel by), David Farr (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Clarke	...	Reinhard Heydrich
Rosamund Pike	...	Lina Von Osten
Jack O'Connell	...	Jan Kubis
Jack Reynor	...	Jozef Gabcík
Mia Wasikowska	...	Anna Novak
Stephen Graham	...	Heinrich Himmler
Thomas M. Wright	...	Josef Valcík
Barry Atsma	...	Karl Hermann Frank
Geoff Bell	...	Müller
Enzo Cilenti	...	Adolf Opalka
David Horovitch	...	Admiral Hansen
Abigail Lawrie	...	Libena Fafek
David Rintoul	...	General Wagner
Ian Redford	...	Ernst Röhm
Adam Nagaitis	...	Emile Curda

Storyline

1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader - Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the "Final Solution".

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Plot Keywords:

assassination of reinhard heydrich | czech resistance | nazi | operation anthropoid | resistance | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of disturbing violence, brief strong sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA France UK Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

The Man with the Iron Heart

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

€27,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmNation Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment, Lantern Entertainment (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was scheduled for release in 2016 but was pushed back to 2017 because of the possible conflict and confusion with Anthropoid (2016), starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan, which tells the same story of Operation Anthropoid, the mission to assassinate Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich, and which was released late summer 2016.

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Goofs

The Nazis in the movie use the German Black, Red, and Gold Flags (alongside their Nazi Flags), but in reality, they hated these flags, because they are symbols for the Weimar Republic and the German democracy, both of which they despised.

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Quotes

Reinhard Heydrich: You are right. You do your job and I'll do mine.

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Connections

Version of Opus Pro Smrtihlava (1984)

User Reviews

A strong first half but weak second half

This film tells the story of the man who was in charge of hideous war crimes, i.e. The Extermination program, in Nazi Germany. A group of Czechoslovakian people try to rebel and attempt to assassinate him.

The first hour of the film is all about Reinhard, as he climbs up to the top with the most terrible policy. The film shows that many people are brutally murdered for no reason, and Reinhard has no passion or compassion for the victims. In fact, he has no feelings at all, even towards his wife. The story is engaging up to this point, and Rosamund Pike is great a well. However, in the second part of the film, the story is derailed to tell the story of the resistance force. I may have missed why the resistance fighters decide to stand up and fight, and indeed their background story. I don't feel any connection to them at all, and the sudden shift in the spotlight to the resistance fighter appear to be a distraction to me. The final scene at the church crypt is touching though.