Fatherland
An alternate-history thriller imagining a world where Hitler has won the war. Set in the 1960s, Germany's war crimes remain buried in silence. Hitler pursues peace negotiations with the American president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a chilling scheme to eradicate every trace of the genocide.
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Christopher Menaul
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Niko
Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.
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Christopher Menaul is the director of Fatherland.
The cast of Fatherland includes Michael Kitchen as SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger, Garrick Hagon as Elliot, Neil Dudgeon as Sex Crimes Cop, Jan Vlasák as First SS Man, Clive Russell as Krebs, Rutger Hauer as SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March, Zdeňka Sajfertová as Max Jäger's Wife, Rupert Penry-Jones as Jost, Clare Higgins as Klara, Michael Shannon as US Ambassador, Marek Vašut as SS Cadet Instructor, Miranda Richardson as Charlie Maguire, and more.
The duration of Fatherland is 1h 46 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Fatherland trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Fatherland was released on 26 Nov 1994.
Fatherland is listed under Drama, Thriller, Action, and TV Movie on Fanbiz.
Fatherland has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German sig..."
