The Good German (2006)

5.6	Listal rating
6.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Starring (View all)

Jake Geismer

Lena Brandt

Tully

Colonel Muller

Danny

Bernie

Congressman Breimer

Hannelore

Written by

Paul Attanasio

(screenplay)

Joseph Kanon

(novel)

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disappointed

5 years, 11 months ago at Jun 10 5:08

doudouce55

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I had high expectations for this film, considering the great cast. However, I was disappointed in their melodramatic acting and in the trite, dull and clichéd script itself.
If you're writing a script that's a homage to the 1940s, shouldn't the scriptwriter stick to that particular style? The use of F words and nudity (not a needed scene) was not the best idea, and actually called for disa... read more

A disappointing movie

1 year, 8 months ago at Aug 26 9:24

johanlefourbe

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A movie directed by Steven Soderbergh with George Clooney Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguirre sounds like a winner. How could it go wrong? Unfortunately, it was quite disappointing. It is basically a tribute to the movies from the 40's.It is beautifully shot and the actors deliver some pretty good perfomances but the story was far from being spellbinding. Like some other movies directed by Soderberg... read more

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Description: Berlin, July, 1945. Journalist Jake Geismer arrives to cover the Potsdam conference, issued a captain's uniform for easier passage. He also wants to find Lena, an old flame who's now a prostitute desperate to get out of Berlin. He discovers that the driver he's assigned, a cheerful down-home sadist named Corporal Tully, is Lena's keep ... (more)

Release date : 14 February 2007

Drama (9), Mystery (9), 2006 (8), Thriller (8), 2000s (7), Berlin (6), WWII (5), Black & White (5), War (5), Murder (4), World War II (4), Film-noir (3), Bar (3), B/w (3), Military (2), Neo Noir (2), Jew (2), Russian (2), Nazi (2), Fugitive (2)

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A disappointing movie

“A movie directed by Steven Soderbergh with George Clooney Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguirre sounds like a winner. How could it go wrong? Unfortunately, it was quite disappointing. It is basically a tribute to the movies from the 40's.It is beautifully shot and the actors deliver some pretty good perfomances but the story was far from being spellbinding. Like some other movies directed by Soderbergh (for example 'Full Frontal), the movie seems to be just an exercise, an experiment which doesn't really interest anyone expect himself. Still, it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Soderbergh's work.” read more