The Counterfeiters
2007 · 98 min · Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Counterfeiters is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. Immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills there 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 Bernhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. But while Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's allied opponents, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop Operation Bernhard's aid to the war effort. Faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions, which could prolong the war and risk the lives of fellow prisoners, are ultimately the right ones.
Emotional fingerprint
The Counterfeiters (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Guilt 25%, Empathy 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Guilt, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 32 % | 25 % | 18 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 40 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 55 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 54 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 66 % | 68 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 79 % | 73 % | 59 % | 64 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 81 % | 70 % | 59 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 83 % | 68 % | 61 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 78 % | 70 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 74 % | 65 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 75 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 90 % | 85 % | 76 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 75 % | 65 % | 51 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 55 % | 33 % | 27 % | 38 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Atze
Rothaarige
Hehler
Unterscharführer
KZ-Insasse Dusche
Grete Herzog
Details
- Directed by
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
- Written by
- Stefan Ruzowitzky, Adolf Burger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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