Taking Sides
Synopsis
Wilhelm Furtwängler was among the most prominent conductors of the 1930s, with a reputation comparable to that of Arturo Toscanini. Following World War II, he became subject to investigation under the Allies’ denazification program. In post‑war Berlin, as Allied forces reestablished order in occupied Germany, an American major receives Furtwängler’s file and is instructed to gather all available information and pursue prosecution aggressively. Major Steve Arnold, described as tough and hard‑nosed, begins his investigation into a milieu with which he is unfamiliar.
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Edited by Sylvie LandraShot by Lajos KoltaiDesigned by Ken Adam
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2002 · Box office
Produced on a $20.0M budget
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$20.0M
Also known as
- Taking Sides - Der Fall Furtwänglerde
- El caso Furtwängleres
- Taking sides, le cas Furtwänglerfr
- A torto o a ragioneit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Harvey Keitel
as Major Steve Arnold
Stellan Skarsgard
as Dr. Wilhelm Furtwängler
Moritz Bleibtreu
as Lt. David Wills
Birgit Minichmayr
as Emmi Straube
Ulrich Tukur
as Helmut Alfred Rode, 2nd violinist
Oleg Tabakov
as Colonel Dymshitz
Hanns Zischler
as Rudolf Otto Werner, oboist
Armin Rohde
as Schlee, timpanist
R Lee Ermey
as General Wallace
August Zirner
as Captain Ed Martin
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