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The Good German (2006)

R · 2006-12-15 · 1h 48m · EN
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If war is Hell, then what comes after?

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

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Steven SoderberghDirector
Budget
$32M
Box office
$5.9M

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George ClooneyGeorge ClooneyJake GeismarCate BlanchettCate BlanchettLena BrandtTobey MaguireTobey MaguireTullyBeau BridgesBeau BridgesColonel MullerTony CurranTony CurranDannyLeland OrserLeland OrserBernie TeitelJack ThompsonJack ThompsonCongressman BreimerRobin WeigertRobin WeigertHanneloreRavil IsyanovRavil IsyanovGeneral SikorskyChristian OliverChristian OliverEmil BrandtDave PowerDave PowerLieutenant SchaefferDon PugsleyDon PugsleyGunther

Keywords

MurderAlliesCorruptionNaziLove of one's lifeTruthWar correspondentBerlin, germanyBlack marketMissileBlack and whitePost warChauffeurHumanity

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityMurder · Allies · CorruptionNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · War Correspondent · Post WarDirector preference11922

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What is The Good German about?

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

How long is The Good German?

The Good German has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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