Summaries

A WWII Drama about a German/Jewish industrialist who, in order to ensure his family's safe passage out of Germany, is forced to hand over his business to the Germans.

In 1944, in Hungary, the wealthy Jewish industrialist Joseph Krauzenberg is forced by the Reichführer Heinrich Himmler to deliver his 3,000 employee factory; his palace with his collection of antiques and arts; a large amount in gold; and his house to the Reich. In return, the Nazis would send his big family that is arrested in Gestapo safe and sound to the neutral Switzerland and then to Palestine. Himmler schedules a dinner with Krauzenberg and his wife Rachel Krauzenberg to sign the contract and orders the butcher Eichmann to not do harm to the imprisoned Jews relatives of Krauzenberg. Himmer also send the SS Edelhein to check the security of the palace and the two German house servants of Krauzenberg, Hans Vassman and his beautiful pregnant wife Ingrid Vassman. Hans and Ingrid are actually the Jews David and Leila Steinberg and members of the resistance. When the Krauzenberg couple concludes the negotiation with Himmler, Ingrid discloses to the couple that Hans and she are Jews. However, the deal is closed and Joseph has no means to include the young servants in his deal.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • year 1944
  • switzerland
  • jew
  • servant
  • cyanide pill
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Oct 12, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Chabówka, Malopolskie, Poland
Production companies Atlantic Film Productions Atlantic Film Mairis Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $290211
Opening weekend US & Canada $18606
Gross worldwide $316527

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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