In terms of its literary genre, The Good German is a thriller, a novel of intrigue meant to engage its readers by way of a plot full of questions, clues, riddles, leads, red herrings, and so forth. Discover some of our favorites from the wide range of films the Academy chose to honor with a recap of the big winners at the 2021 Oscars. Op-Ed Dennis Prager: I Now Better Understand The ‘Good German’ Posted on January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021 by DianCecht in Culture , History , Morning Thread , News , … Most of the scenes were shot on soundstages and on Universal Studios' backlot, and were then edited with archival Russian footage and archived film from Corbis. For a film that has so much devotion to being a 40s recreation or homage, and in spite of another mesmerising performance from the very talented Cate Blanchett, it is also a mystery as to why it is not more of a runaway success.Employing the grainy black-and-white look of Good Night and Good Luck, only more so, The Good German is a formal exercise in original 40s technique. He also wants to find Lena, an old flame who's now a prostitute desperate to get out of Berlin. WARNING: Spoilers. (2006). Share on Facebook. Title: It's good to see the usually very capable Steven Soderbergh directing serious cinema again (instead of his Ocean's Eleven romps) but this over-ambitious project doesn't quite cut it. . If you have watched the TV show or read the book, The Man in the High Castle is a look at World War II. The film was shot in black-and-white and is designed to imitate the appearance of film noir from the 1940s, although it also includes material – such as sex scenes and swearing – that would have been prohibited by the Production Code. Somebody who turns a blind eye to criminal atrocities comitted by the government. They want all the options they can get in the editing room. Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. When the body of a murdered man washes up in Potsdam (within the Russian sector), Jake may be the only person who wants to solve the crime: U.S. personnel are busy finding Nazis to bring to trial, the Russians and the Americans are looking for German rocket scientists, and Lena has her own secrets. Directed by James Naughton. Dennis Prager - 24 Tevet 5781 – January 8, 2021. In the film, Emil Brandt is a former SS officer who had been the secretary of Franz Bettmann, Chief Production Engineer of the V-2 rocket at concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora/Mittelwerk. In addition, the title is an allusion to the phrase common among soldiers of the Allied Powers during the invasion of Europe after D-Day, that "The only good German is a dead German" — and the consequences of this death are seed for all that follows in the story of the film. Geismer becomes entwined in both the mystery of his murdered driver and the clandestine search by both Soviet and American forces for the missing German Emil Brandt (the title character, played by Christian Oliver). Long-suffering, she oozes oceans of repressed emotion in a way to make Ingrid Bergman proud. What is the good German to do, all by themselves and without any help? The Good German is one of the best returns to the 1940s style of film-noir. By. [7], The film made $76,817 in its opening weekend in five US theaters. ", "The Good German (2006) - Weekend Box Office Results", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Not Back to the Future, but Ahead to the Past, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Good_German&oldid=1002860384, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking reliable references from July 2015, Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 January 2021, at 10:39. In true noir-ish fashion, much of the intrigue with The Good German is about to whom, and why, the title applies. A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France. (She claims he is dead, by the way). Jake mentions, "the good old days - when you could tell who was the bad guy by who was shooting at you." At one point, Lena gives Emil's notes on Camp Dora to Geismer. Wernher von Braun). Tweet . But, although the line could have come out of the mouth of Bogart, it refers to a period and style of film-making that is a world away from what this tries to be.Lena (Cate Blanchett) is a mystery, and the film is worth seeing for this magnificent, towering performance, that is also a study in emotional complexity. The U.S. government decides to go after an agro-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president-turned-informant Mark Whitacre. Kanon presents the struggle for German rocket scientists, Americans versus Russians, with both sides desperate to enhance their own post-war technology and neither concerned about the Nazi past and practices of the men they are seeking. The Good German is ponderous without conveying a seriousness of the subject matter and so ends up just seeming self-important.Beautiful noir-ish chiaroscuro lighting is a delicious hearkening back to more substantial classics of old. When the body of a murdered man washes up in Potsdam (within the Russian sector), Jake may be the only person who wants to solve the crime: U.S. personnel are busy finding Nazis to bring to trial, the Russians and the Americans are looking for German rocket scientists, and Lena has her own secrets. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Jacob "Jake" Geismer (George Clooney), an American war correspondent for The New Republic, returns to Berlin during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers after World War II was over in Europe (May 1945) but before hostilities ended in Asia (August 1945). A clip from the movie "The Good German" featuring Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. One of the biggest revelations concerns a question that has always plagued me: How does one explain the "good German," the term used to describe the average, presumably decent German… The Good German received generally mixed reviews, with many critics complaining that it was too reliant on style and did not concentrate on the building of characters. A story of hope, love, and endurance. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. - Ellen Keith, bestselling author of The Dutch Wife “An astonishing concept that speaks directly to our current affairs.” - Leon Rooke, author of House on Major Street The DVD release presents the film in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio which declined in use from about 1953, though the theatrical release, and other DVD Releases, used the slightly more modern but still unusual 1.66:1 ratio. Thematically, the film centers on guilt, and whether it is possible to survive the atrocities while being unaware of and not complicit in them. Who is the ‘Good German’? Geismer, in his attempts to get his former lover, Lena, out of Berlin, gets more and more involved in the search for Emil Brandt. [3][4] As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 34% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 152 reviews with an average rating of 5.04/10. Its poster is a homage to the poster for the classic film Casablanca (1942, also a Warner Bros. film), as is the closing scene at an airport. A … I have come to understand the average German living under Nazism and the average Russian living under communism for another reason: the power of the media to brainwash. But if I did, would I become “a good German”? [2][unreliable source?]. The "Good German" syndrome People still blame the Germans for allowing Hitler to do the evil that he did, and in particular for pretending not to see the Holocaust as it occurred around them. Despite this act of heroism colossal negative consequences are set in … Berlin, July, 1945. But Geismer still has Brandt's notebooks, which he now trades in to the war crimes investigators of the U.S. Army (who have turned out to be in league with the other American authorities — the ones who want to keep that evidence confidential to whitewash Bettmann) in exchange for a Persilschein (a denazification document) and a visa for Lena, such that she can leave Germany. In my last column, I described how I have come to better understand the moral problem of the "'good German,' the term used to describe the average, presumably decent German, Jacob "Jake" Geismar (George Clooney), an American war correspondent, returns to Berlin during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers after World War II is over in Europe but before hostilities end in Asia. View production, box office, & company info. The Good German is a compelling and thought-provoking story that's remarkably relevant for our times." The good German does something similar with equally haunting consequences and a world we do not know at all. But haunting her life is also good-guy George Clooney, in the shape of US Captain Jake Geismer. Written by Screenshot from Twitter, as police raid a … The part could have been written for Humphrey Bogart. Director Steven Soderbergh said: that kind of staging is a lost art, which is too bad. Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, "The Good German" takes place in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismer (George Clooney) becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt by both the American and Russian armies. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything. The Good German (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film imitates the appearance of films from Classical Hollywood studio-era. Identify the many separate and related mysteries that Jake confronts over the course of this narrative. Journalist Jake Geismer arrives to cover the Potsdam conference, issued a captain's uniform for easier passage. The term is further used to describe those who claimed ignorance of the Holocaust and German war crimes. Joseph Kanon's The Good German is deeply steeped in these hard, serious questions, which serve as background to a complicated romance and a twisty thriller, both centering on American journalist Jake Geismar. An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death. [6], Peter Travers of Rolling Stone greatly appreciated the film. Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content. Germans at the time thought: * I didn't vote for him * most people don't support him * I engaged in some forms of protest Our film is awash with intrigues as everyone individually tries to help her, but everyone also schemes against each other. Although more complex than female protagonists of 40s movies, she is still the most successful part of the whole homage.The story does have a little more subtlety than one might have expected, but I find it hard to imagine vast audiences wading through it joyfully until the pace eventually picks up enough to warrant serious interest. Lena has survived the Holocaust by doing "what she had to" to stay alive — early in the film this is assumed to be prostitution, but Lena, in reality, holds a darker secret of complicity and guilt. A fantastic book, The Good German brings to life a seldom written about period in post-war history in a way that leaves you feeling like you've actually been there. The Good German must be considered one of Steven Soderbergh's least successful films. Disappointingly, the usually capable Clooney is the weak link in the acting. While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver. This includes: needless war, lying to the public, stripping civil rights away from the public, ignoring laws held to keep it in check and disrespecting the general populace. Journalist Jake Geismer arrives to cover the Potsdam conference, issued a captain's uniform for easier passage. The color was then reduced in post-production through the use of a digital intermediate to a grainier black and white, in order to blend with the carefully restored archival material. They go back a long way. She only reveals her hand towards the end. A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it. Set against the backdrop of a decaying Midwestern town, a murder becomes the focal point of three people who work in a doll factory. Her boyfriend is the violent and abusive Patrick Tully, engagingly played by Tobey Maguire. Though Steven Soderbergh succeeds in emulating the glossy look of 1940s noirs, The Good German ultimately ends up as a self-conscious exercise in style that forgets to develop compelling characters. Share . But Clooney's lack of gravitas highlights the film's stylistic weakness. “The Good German” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). the good german by Joseph Kanon ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 4, 2001 Beaten, battered Berlin hides criminals and secrets from an American journalist looking for an old lover, her husband, one or two murderers, and answers. The Americans have already detained Bettmann in a safehouse and intend to transport him to the U.S. as part of their Operation Overcast/Paperclip to have him work on their own rocket program (cf. See more ideas about world war two, hitler, the third reich. I Now Better Understand. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The film includes some gun violence and fisticuffs, a little sex and a lot of raw language. 0. Introspection is a call each of us must heed now. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana. In more than one sense, to put it delicately. The Good German hypnotizes you with it's blend of murder & mystery, action & Intrigue, Romance & lies. Lolita Ritmanis’ ‘Blizzard of Souls’ Score: An Oscar Long Shot? Was this review helpful to you? If you have a love of Historical Fiction then The Good German needs to be on your radar! [1], The set lighting was entirely incandescent and the audio was recorded on a boom mike instead of the more modern body mikes or ADR. Marshal he has kidnapped. Share Tweet . Set in Berlin following the Allied victory over the Nazis, it begins as a murder mystery but weaves in elements involving the American postwar employment of Nazi rocket scientists in Operation Paperclip. Alternate histories allows readers to ponder what really happened as well as what could have happened. Blanchett plays Lena Brandt, a Jewish German, who attributes her amazing survival to being the ex-wife of an SS man. In November of 1939 a German anti-facist named Georg Elser is successful in the assassination of Adolf Hitler. Who is a war criminal and who is just an ordinary German? Unlike modern films that are shot with significant "coverage" and mostly with close-ups or two shots, The Good German was shot with 1940s era wide angle lenses, such as a 32 mm, with deep focus, "strongly accented camera angles" and entire scenes staged. The Good German Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Conn.; 707 seats; $55 top Production: A Westport Country Playhouse presentation of a play in two acts by David Wiltse. A box office flop, not always a bad sign, but certainly on this occasion a distinct hint as to the reaction the public had to a black and white noir set in Berlin at the tail end of WWII. The reason they no longer work that way is because it means making choices, real choices, and sticking to them ... That's not what people do now. His usually charismatically chirpy, cheeky style seems anachronistic and makes him look both typecast and mis-cast. In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America. It has the right mix of action, adventure, mystery, Intrigue & romance. [1][9], The film was nominated for the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. At least we still have tools short of violence but they want us cut off from other humans and under the heel of their dual power centers, government and corporations, so who knows how long that will last. "Good Germans" is a term referring to German citizens during and after World War II who claimed not to have supported the Nazi regime, but remained silent and did not resist in a meaningful way. It uses as its subject 1945 Berlin and the nightmare scenarios of post-war safety. Geismar arrives in Berlin to cover … He discovers that the driver he's assigned, a cheerful down-home sadist named Corporal Tully, is Lena's keeper. The Good German is a 2006 American film adaptation of Joseph Kanon's 2001 novel of the same name. Kanon also brilliantly captures the atmosphere of distrust between the allies and civilian population, and you can verify the book's key elements of the occupation on the US Nationals Archives website (which is fascinating). He becomes more involved in both mysteries as his investigation intersects with his search for Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a Jew — and Emil's wife — with whom Geismer had been in a relationship prior to the war. Thomas Newman on ‘Let Them All Talk’s’ atypical music: ‘The score’s not doing what it would normally do’ [Exclusive Video Interview], Production Details on Steven Soderbergh-Directed Films, The Black & White Movies of the 21st Century. The Good German is a thrilling historical mystery, with a gripping underlying psychological exploration. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. A thoughtful, complex film, The Good German is Steven Soderbergh's latest expansion of stylistic and thematic boundaries. The site's consensus states: "Though Steven Soderbergh succeeds in emulating the glossy look of 1940s noirs, The Good German ultimately ends up as a self-conscious exercise in style that forgets to develop compelling characters. 24 of 31 people found this review helpful. While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver. Shot in black and white, the movie focuses on the moral and political dilemmas emerging from the Potsdam Peace Conference, where, an epigraph asserts, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin gathered to "draw the postwar map." The Soviets, the Americans, and the British all try to get hold of Emil Brandt, for different reasons. See it if you're a fan of Blanchett, or if you enjoy seeing Clooney getting beaten up. [10][11], "The Good German: Who says they don't make 'em like they used to? Good Germans is an ironic term — usually placed between single quotes such as 'Good Germans' — referring to German citizens during and after World War II who claimed not to have supported the Nazi regime, but remained silent and did not resist in a meaningful way. With George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges. The Good German Set in Berlin following the Allied victory over the Nazis, it begins as a murder mystery but weaves in elements involving the American postwar employment of Nazi rocket scientists in Operation Paperclip. (Bettmann is only a minor character in the film; he appears to be based on the real Arthur Rudolph.) Here's our roundup of the best new series of the year so far, and where to watch them. Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. "[5] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 49 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The corpse is discovered to be in possession of 50,000 German reichsmarks — which are later revealed to have been printed by the U.S occupying forces. Through a minor character of a Jewish owner of a pawn shop who survived the Holocaust with his legs amputated, the film refers to the Nazi human experimentation, in particular to bone transplantation experiments as they were done at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. The Good German is a 2006 American film adaptation of Joseph Kanon's 2001 novel of the same name. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In the film, they are fully aware of Bettmann's role at Camp Dora and know about the slave labor used in the V-2 program, but want to cover up his involvement (because they could not lawfully employ a known war criminal), which includes eliminating Emil Brandt, whose testimony or written notes would prevent their whitewashing of Bettmann. These decisions, combined with the limited coverage, allowed the rough cut to be produced in two days after wrapping up filming.[1]. Who knows what American journalist Jake Geismer (George Clooney) expected to find in postwar Berlin? Understandably, no-one wants to be caught with their pants down, and everybody is in Lena's.Lena herself plays her cards very close to her chest. But, with the exception of Lena, the characters lack the moral ambiguity that was so characteristic of such films. 9. He also wants to find Lena, an old flame who's now a prostitute desperate to get out of Berlin. The Good German (2006) Plot Synopsis. The Good German Girl is an engaging read about a strong, courageous woman remaining true to herself in the turbulent darkness of World War II. One of the biggest revelations concerns a question that has always plagued me: How does one explain the “good German,” the term used to describe the average, presumably decent German… Peace, maybe. Or at least a story. In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista. Berlin, July, 1945. He discovers that the driver he's assigned, a cheerful down-home sadist named Corporal Tully, is Lena's keeper. As she takes over centre-stage, her story provides some tension and emotional ballast to a plot that is otherwise a bit lifeless. Although the finished film is in black and white, it was shot in color because this allowed the use of faster film than available black-and-white film stocks, and afforded the ability to use 'green screen' techniques. A sexually repressed woman's husband is having an affair with her sister. Apr 22, 2019 - Explore Jennifer's board "The good german" on Pinterest. When Lena and Geismer try to hand Emil Brandt over to the American prosecutor charged with handling war crimes cases, they are intercepted by the American authorities who want to protect Bettmann, and Brandt is murdered. A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet. Jacob witnesses his murdered driver, a black-marketeering American soldier named Tully (Tobey Maguire), being fished from a river eddy, suspiciously adjacent to the Potsdam conference grounds. I Now Better Understand the 'Good German' By Dennis Prager Jan 05, 2021 12:01 AM ET . Use the HTML below. There and many thematic and visual references to Casablanca. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $5.9 million worldwide against a budget of $32 million. 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