The Harmonists
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Movie Reviews of The Harmonists
Movie Review: from the view of a german
Summary: 5 Stars
the average american movie goer might not expect too much from a german movie,and mostly isn't that wrong.But when we make good movies,than they're really great.If you want to get a feeling about "how could all these have happened?"you'll find a splinter of it in a movie that describes the life of six artists from the late 20s to the life under Nationalsozialismus before WWII.Seldom a movie made me cry like this, the struggle of the six for their art and the daily life struggles, the love they shared and they shouldn't have shared, their creed,they fought for and how the good in life ends under the boots of evil- and more, ends, cause too many turned their heads, reminding everybody of us on the words of german poet H.Heine:In einem Land, in dem Bücher brennen, brennen bald auch Menschen(in a country where books burn,soon will burn humans)written 100 years before Hitler. The movie not only is a must for every german, it also is a must for everybody who wants to understand what will be the consequences of turning your head and keep silent.
Excellent sound, graet acting and camera combined with a detail-obsessed directing and a music that is eternal, based on a story only life can write.
But when the US-DVD is available only with 2.0 sound german audio-track and english subtitles and your german isn't that bad at all,stay with the german region 2 coded version with its 5.1 audio track.Listen to the original sound of "Die Comedian Harmonists" and if you want more information you can have a documentary video tape from 1976 (german director E.Feschner) with interviews with all that time still alive members of the group, called The Comedian Harmonists-6 Lebensläufe, available from Studio Hamburg,in case amazon doesn't carry it)
Movie Review: A Fantastic Film on Many Levels
Summary: 5 Stars
The Harmonists is a movie about the real life singing group which rose to fame during World War II. The group was torn apart by the Nazis and ended their brilliant career abruptly.The movie does a great job of showing how the six men had very different personalities from each other but blended together to create incredible music. There was love and bitterness, friendship and joy. The group focusses on singing for their audience, but in the meantime the Nazi power grows.
There are three Jewish men in the group, and each one looks at his faith differently. There are also Jewish women involved with the men, and each situation causes friction and difficulty. The group gets more and more pressure to abandon its Jewish members.
The group does visit New York, where all but one member want to stay. Because of that one member, though, the group returns to Germany. Shortly after, they are banned from singing and the three Jewish members leave Germany permanently.
The actual group, the Comedian Harmonists, are still considered to be one of the greatest groups in Europe and their records are treasured. If you haven't heard of this group before, be sure to watch the DVD! The musical performances are a real treat and the story is quite moving.
Movie Review: Brilliant, gripping, and based on a true story!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was unaware that this was based on a true story until the very end of the film, when photographs of the original Comedian Harmonists were shown. The story line is so gripping, it almost seems too contrived to be true. And, given the immense talent and popularity of the group (in its heydey), I was surprised that I had never heard of them. The story is about a group of six musicians, three of whom are Jewish, who rise to fame in Germany in 1930s. Tension grows within the group as the Nazis become increasingly powerful in Germany. After the group performs aboard the USS Saratoga in New York harbor, there is some question about whether they will return to Nazi Germany or stay in the US. The group plays its final concert to a sold-out crowd shortly after the New York trip. The movie will leave you wanting to know much more about its members, particularly Mr. Frommerman, and its music. As an added bonus, the five-part harmonies are FANTASTIC. This is one of the most gripping shows I've seen in several months, it came as a complete surprise.Movie Review: The Harmonists Remembered
Summary: 5 Stars
A true story, remembered by some old folks who experienced it first hand - at least to listen to. The film is lit by the wonderful sounds the close-harmony group that sings at its center. Though several Jews were among its members and family, so beloved was the group tby the German public and audiences abroad that for a long time the Nazis felt constrained from touching them. When finally they were warned that the Jewish contingent must be dropped, the group disbanded instead. All the members managed to get out of Germany. Not one was arrested or or interned. It ends on a bittersweet note, but nothing can take away from the joy of the music.Movie Review: EXCELLENT GERMAN MOVIE
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS A VERY GOOD MOVIE I HAD ALREADY SEEN IN A CULTURE MOVIE FESTIVAL WICH THE INVITED WAS GERMANY IN MY CITY GUADALAJARA, DUE TO THAT THIS IS NOT A MOVIE AIMED TO WIN A LOT OF MONEY BUT TO HAVE GOOD MOVIE SEENERS I LOOKED FOR IT IN VIDEO CLUBS LIKE BLOCKBUSTERS WITH NO SUCCESS , THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT IT BY YOUR AMAZON SYSTEM OF SELLS WICH IN MY POINT OF VIEW IT'S EASY, CHEAP AND EFECTIVE. BEST REGARDS