Seven Minutes

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Seven Minutes

1989

1h 32m

7.0(12 votes)

Drama

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A true story about Johann Georg Elser, a quiet carpenter who tried to assassinate Hitler with an explosive device in 1939.

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19 members

Acting

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Georg Elser

Directing

Rebecca Miller

Anneliese

Acting

Brian Dennehy

Wagner

Acting

Hans-Michael Rehberg

Brechtl

Acting

Marthe Keller

Frau Wagner

Acting

Vadim Glowna

Kaufmann

Acting

Ralf Richter

SA-Führer

Acting

Nigel Le Vaillant

Mayer

Acting

Maggie O'Neill

Berta

Acting

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Security Guard

Acting

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Seiffert

Acting

Elisabeth Orth

Frau Gruber

Acting

Hans Stetter

Woywode

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Acting

Andorai Péter

Leibl

Acting

Robert Easton

Hecht

Acting

János Ács

Policeman

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Werner Fritz

Driver

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Dave Hill

Precinct Chief

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Tom Krinzinger

Conductor

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