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The Harmonists

The Harmonists

19976.72h 6m

Overview

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.

Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier
Written by Klaus Richter, Jürgen Büscher, Jürgen Egger
Produced by Danny Krausz, Reinhard Klooss, Hanno Huth
Box Office0Revenue: $245K

Top Cast

Ben Becker

Ben Becker

Robert Biberti

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Roman Cycowski

Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen

Harry Frommermann

Heinrich Schafmeister

Heinrich Schafmeister

Erich A. Collin

M

Max Tidof

Ari Leschnikoff

Kai Wiesinger

Kai Wiesinger

Erwin Bootz

Meret Becker

Meret Becker

Erna Eggstein

Katja Riemann

Katja Riemann

Mary Cycowski

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Julius Streicher

Dana Vávrová

Dana Vávrová

Ursula Bootz

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanynazimusicalbiographyantisemitism

About The Harmonists

The Harmonists is a music, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of berlin, germany, nazi, musical, biography, antisemitism. Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, it stars Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen. Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.

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