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Bye Bye Germany

Original title: Es war einmal in Deutschland...
  • 20172017
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.6K
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Moritz Bleibtreu and Antje Traue in Bye Bye Germany (2017)
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  • Comedy
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David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of ... Read allDavid Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sam Garbarski
  • Writers
    • Michel Bergmann(screenplay)
    • Sam Garbarski(collaboration on screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Antje Traue
    • Tim Seyfi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Garbarski
  • Writers
    • Michel Bergmann(screenplay)
    • Sam Garbarski(collaboration on screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Antje Traue
    • Tim Seyfi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Bye Bye Germany
    Trailer 1:39
    Bye Bye Germany

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    Moritz Bleibtreu and Antje Traue in Bye Bye Germany (2017)
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    Moritz Bleibtreu in Bye Bye Germany (2017)
    Bye Bye Germany (2017)
    As Elsa in the feature film BYE BYE GERMANY (2017)
    The cast of "Bye bye Germany" at the Berlinale 2017
    The crew of "Bye bye Germany" at the Berlinale 2017
    Jeanne Werner and Mar Ivanir attending the Berlinale Premiere of "Bye bye Germany"
    Moritz Bleibtreu, Mark Ivanir, and Antje Traue in Bye Bye Germany (2017)
    Moritz Bleibtreu and Antje Traue in Bye Bye Germany (2017)

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    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • David Bermannas David Bermann
    Antje Traue
    Antje Traue
    • Special Agent Sara Simonas Special Agent Sara Simon
    Tim Seyfi
    Tim Seyfi
    • Fajnbrotas Fajnbrot
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Holzmannas Holzmann
    Anatole Taubman
    Anatole Taubman
    • Fränkelas Fränkel
    Hans Löw
    • Verständigas Verständig
    Pál Mácsai
    • Szorosas Szoros
    Václav Jakoubek
    Václav Jakoubek
    • Krautbergas Krautberg
    Jeanne Werner
    Jeanne Werner
    • Elsaas Elsa
    Jean-Marc André
    • SS officeras SS officer
    Jale Arikan
    Jale Arikan
    • Banuas Banu
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    • Kleinschmittas Kleinschmitt
    Joel Basman
    Joel Basman
    • Lublineras Lubliner
    • (as Joel Basmann)
    Jeff Burrell
    Jeff Burrell
    • Officeras Officer
    Harvey Friedman
    Harvey Friedman
    • Joseph Goebbelsas Joseph Goebbels
    Claude Garbarski
    • Le photographeas Le photographe
    Tania Garbarski
    • Frau Soniaas Frau Sonia
    Éric Gigout
    • Jüdischer Gefangeneras Jüdischer Gefangener
    • Director
      • Sam Garbarski
    • Writers
      • Michel Bergmann(screenplay) (novels "Die Teilacher" and "Machloikes")
      • Sam Garbarski(collaboration on screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Within one scene David Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his friends destroy the red Plymouth of their opponent. The actors really crashed the car with battens, picks and iron rods - and enjoyed it a lot. Actor Tim Seyfi described it: "For us it was a children's birthday party." Afterwards the car was an economical total loss.
    • Goofs
      Sara wears her headgear (garrison cap) indoors while interrogating David. It is against US Army regulation to wear headgear indoors Soldiers will not wear headgear indoors, unless under arms in an official capacity, or when directed by the commander, such as for indoor ceremonial activities.
    • Soundtracks
      Drei kleine Geschichten
      Performed by Evelyn Künneke

    User reviews7

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    Top review
    8/10
    Interesting film about postwar Germany
    Es war einmal en Deutschland (2017) (also called Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland) was shown in the U.S. with the title Bye Bye Germany. It was co-written and directed by Sam Garbarski.

    The movie stars Moritz Bleibtreu as David Bermann, who survived the Holocaust by telling jokes so funny that even the Nazi officers laughed. He has elected to stay in Germany after the war, using cunning and sales experience to get rich.

    The lovely Antje Traue co-stars as a U.S. intelligence officer, who has the task of finding Jews who collaborated with the Nazis. This whole aspect of the film doesn't work. It just isn't realistic to expect the officer to spend hour after hour with Bermann. However, director Gabaski uses this device to illustrate what happened to Bermann in the concentration camp. When Bermann defends himself, we see flashbacks of what really took place.

    I'm not familiar with Moritz Bleibtrau's work, but he is a consummate actor. It's worth watching the film to see a true professional bringing a role to life. The supporting cast is excellent, and the movie is very skillfully crafted.

    We saw this film at the wonderful Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum. It was screened as part of the excellent Rochester Jewish Film Festival. It will work well on DVD. The film has a very weak IMDb rating of 6.5. I'm not sure why it has the low rating. It's much better than that.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Luxembourg
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Одного разу в Німеччині
    • Filming locations
      • Luxembourg
    • Production companies
      • Samsa Film
      • IGC Films
      • Entre Chien et Loup
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,730
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,874
      • Apr 15, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $176,933
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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