| Description |
1 DVD (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround audio ; 2.35:1 widescreen, enhanced for 16:9 televisions. |
| Cast |
Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen, Heinrich Schafmeister, Kai Wiesinger, Max Tidof, Meret Becker, Katja Riemann, Dana Vávrová, Noemi Fischer, Susi Nicoletti, Rudolf Wessely, Michaela Rosen, Trude Ackermann, Rolf Hoppe, Otto Sander, Lukas Miko, Jurgen Schornagel, Jochen Nickel. |
| Credits |
Music, Harald Kloser ; editor, Peter R. Adam ; cinematography, Joseph Vilsmaier. |
| Note |
Based on an idea by Jürgen Büscher. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. |
| Summary |
Based on a true story, The Harmonists portrays the rise and fall of a successful vocal group in Germany that was disbanded in 1934 as part of the mounting persecution of Jews. The Comedian Harmonists did comic and romantic songs in intricate harmony, and were extremely popular, but as the Nazis became more powerful, the group were forbidden to sing songs by Jewish composers--and finally, because three of their members were Jewish, they were banned from performing in public. |
| Audience |
MPAA rated R; restricted for some nudity. |
| Language |
In German or dubbed French ; optional English subtitles ; optional English closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Comedian Harmonists (Musical group) -- Drama.
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Comedian Harmonists (Musical group) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Vocal groups -- Germany -- Drama.
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Vocal groups. |
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Germany. |
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Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- Drama.
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Jews -- Persecutions. |
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Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
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Antisemitism. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Vilsmaier, Joseph, 1939-2020.
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Becker, Ben, 1964-
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Ferch, Heino, 1963-
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Noethen, Ulrich, 1959-
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Tidof, Max.
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Becker, Meret.
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Wiesinger, Kai, 1966-
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Riemann, Katja, 1963-
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Vavrova, Dana.
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Nicoletti, Susi.
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Wessely, Rudolf, 1925-
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Hoppe, Rolf.
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Sander, Otto, 1941-2013.
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Miko, Lukas, 1971-
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Nickel, Jochen.
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Kloser, Harald, 1956-
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Büscher, Jürgen.
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Richter, Klaus (Screenwriter)
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Huth, Hanno, 1953-
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Klooss, Reinhard.
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Krausz, Denny.
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Bavaria Film.
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Beta Film GmbH.
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Senator Film (Firm)
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Perathon Produktion (Firm)
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Miramax Films.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Comedian Harmonists |
| ISBN |
0788817825 |
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9780788817823 |
| Standard No. |
717951004260 |
| Music No. |
18147 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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