The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

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The Counterfeiters

2007

1h 38m

7.4(666 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

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Production Companies

FilmFörderung Hamburg

Studio Babelsberg

ZDF

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Karl Markovics

Sorowitsch

Karl Markovics

Acting

August Diehl

Burger

August Diehl

Acting

Devid Striesow

Herzog

Devid Striesow

Acting

Martin Brambach

Holst

Martin Brambach

Acting

August Zirner

Dr. Klinger

August Zirner

Acting

Veit Stübner

Atze

Veit Stübner

Acting

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Kolya Karloff

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Acting

Andreas Schmidt

Zilinski

Andreas Schmidt

Acting

Tilo Prückner

Dr. Viktor Hahn

Tilo Prückner

Acting

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Loszek

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Acting

Marie Bäumer

Aglaya

Marie Bäumer

Acting

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Hans

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Acting

Dolores Chaplin

Rothaarige

Dolores Chaplin

Acting

Heinz Schubert

Hehler

Heinz Schubert

Acting

Holger Schober

Unterscharführer

Holger Schober

Acting

Bernd Raucamp

KZ-Insasse Dusche

No Image

Acting

Gode Benedix

1. KZ-Insasse

Gode Benedix

Acting

Hille Beseler

Grete Herzog

Hille Beseler

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