The counterfeiters Les faussaires

Neuenfels, Benedict, 1966- (Added Author). Markovics, Karl, 1963- (Added Author). Burger, Adolf, 1917- Devil's workshop. (Added Author). Baumer, Marie, 1969- (Added Author). Nahler, Britta. (Added Author). Schröder, Babette. (Added Author). Ruzowitzky, Stefan. (Added Author). Bohlmann, Nina. (Added Author). Steiner, Iris. (Added Author). Diehl, August, 1976- (Added Author). Brambach, Martin, 1967- (Added Author). Aichholzer, Josef, 1950- (Added Author). Striesow, Devid, 1973- (Added Author). Chaplin, Dolores. (Added Author). Ruhland, Marius, 1975- (Added Author). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Added Author). Aichholzer Filmproduktion. (Added Author). Babelsberg International Filmproduktion (Added Author). Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Marie Bäumer, Martin Brambach, Dolores Chaplin. (Cast).

Summary: Germany, 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a life of cards, booze, and women. Suddenly his luck runs dry when he is arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. He is immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp. There, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills and is soon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he once again comes face to face with Herzog, who is there on a secret mission. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's opponents. But, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop the operation. Now faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions are ultimately the right ones.

Record details

ISBN: 1424898927
ISBN: 9781424898923
Physical Description: videorecording : DVD
videorecording : DVD
videodisc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Based on the book "The devil's workshop" by Adolf Burger. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Benedict Neuenfels ; editor, Britta Nahler ; composer, Marius Ruhland ; costume designer, Nicole Fischnaller ; production designer, Isidor Wimmer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Marie Bäumer, Martin Brambach, Dolores Chaplin.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Rating Board. 14A
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	German, English, Hebrew, Russian or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2008: Oscar - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. German Film Awards, 2007: Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Devid Striesow)