It is 1944 and Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels narrowly escapes an assassination attempt on the way to Obersalzberg. It is whispered to him that his rival Heinrich Himmler is the mastermind and that he has also hidden a double of the propaganda minister. Goebbels sets off immediately. He meets his double, Harry Geduldig, in a mysterious fortress. There is a mix-up. The real Goebbels remains a prisoner in the fortress, while the fake one deceives the guards and escorts and frees his great love Grete Zipfel. At a party meeting in Nuremberg, the people cheer him on. But then the journey takes him into the lion's den: on the Obersalzberg he meets Hitler and finally "his" wife Magda. Harry risks everything to save Grete.
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Cast
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Ulrich Mühe
Goebbels bzw. Geduldig
Known for
The Lives of Others
Funny Games
Eva Mattes
Magda Goebbels
Known for
Enemy at the Gates
Stroszek
Kai Wessel
Dietrich Mack
Peter F Steinbach
Götz Otto
Brenneisen
Known for
The Pillars of the Earth
Iron Sky
Bettina Ricklefs
Dieter Pfaff
Eugen Haase
Also in
Der Fahnder
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Katja Riemann
Eva Braun
Known for
Suck Me Shakespeer
Look Who's Back
Jürgen Schornagel
Adolf Hitler
Known for
Antibodies
Manta, Manta
Dagmar Manzel
Grete Zipfel
Known for
John Rabe
Schtonk!
Katharina Thalbach
Hertha Haase
Known for
The Signal
The Tin Drum
Kai Wessel Director
United States release November 1, 2001 · Produced in Germany · Production Südwestrundfunk
Production
SWR
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Südwestrundfunk
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Brazil · October 24, 2001
Limited theatrical · São Paulo Mostra de Cinema
United States · November 1, 2001
Limited theatrical · Coachella Valley Festival of Festivals
Germany · November 20, 2002
Theatrical
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