Comedian Harmonists 1997

Critics score:
81 / 100

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Susan Stark, Detroit News: A true story from the Nazi era, it deftly fuses politics and show business. Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: The movie is history as kitsch, not quite on the Life is Beautiful level of manipulation, but clumsy. Read more

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: The story of the Comedian Harmonists, who brought to the waning days of Weimar a bubbly frivolity, is a rich one. Rich enough to keep you watching and wanting to know more. Read more

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: The film is filled with stylish renditions of lively, funny and sentimental songs. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Only when we delve deeper into the material does it become apparent that the director has a more ambitious agenda, and that agenda makes The Harmonists a satisfying experience. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Given the suffering created by the Nazis, the fate of the Harmonists ranks low on the scale. But as one of the countless little stories that add up to the plague of Nazism, they deserve an entry in the chronicle of despair. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: A glorious surprise. Read more

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J. Hoberman, Village Voice: Performances aside, the movie is dull and perfunctory. Read more