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Max

Max

Art + Politics = Power

20026.11h 46m

Overview

In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics

Directed by Menno Meyjes
Written by Menno Meyjes
Produced by András Hámori
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0M0

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Max Rothman

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Adolf Hitler

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski

Liselore von Peltz

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Nina Rothman

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

George Grosz

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Hildegard

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

David Cohn

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Captain Mayr

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Max's Mother

David Horovitch

David Horovitch

Max's Father

Themes & Keywords

infidelitycontroversy

About Max

Max is a war, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of infidelity, controversy. Directed by Menno Meyjes, it stars John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski. In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics

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