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Summary
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 42Audiences 53GoodWatch 48
Metascore49
Tomatometer34%
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings3.0/5
User score5.9
Audience score33%
Box office
18%of its budget back
- Budget
- $32 M
- Worldwide
- $6 M
Worldwide it made back $6 M of the $32 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 55 more
Released
2006
December 15, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianGermanChineseMade in
United States
Academy Awards2007
- Music (Original Score)2007Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more35 people
- George ClooneyJake Geismar
- Cate BlanchettLena Brandt
- Tobey MaguireTully
- Beau BridgesColonel Muller
- Tony CurranDanny
- Leland OrserBernie Teitel
- Jack ThompsonCongressman Breimer
- Robin WeigertHannelore
Ravil IsyanovGeneral Sikorsky
Christian OliverEmil Brandt
Dave PowerLieutenant Schaeffer
Don PugsleyGunther
Dominic ComperatoreLevi- JRJohn RoederGunther
J. Paul BoehmerBritish Press Aide
Igor KorošecRussian Soldier
Boris KievskyRussian Soldier- VKVladimir KulikovRussian Soldier
- YNYevgeniy NarovlyanskiyRussian Soldier
- ASAleksandr SountsovRussian Soldier
- DMDean MischGerman Boy
- JMJustin MischGerman Boy
- TCTom CumminsBritish Interviewer
Brandon KeenerClerk
Directing · 5
- Steven Soderbergh Director, Director of Photography, Editor
- Gregory Jacobs First Assistant Director, Producer
- Trey Batchelor Second Assistant Director
- Basti Van Der Woude Additional Second Assistant Director
- Jody Spilkoman Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Paul Attanasio Screenplay
- Joseph Kanon Novel
Production · 8
- Frederic W. Brost Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Ben Waisbren Executive Producer
- Ben Cosgrove Producer
- Debra Zane Casting
- Tannis Vallely Casting Associate
- Mark Scoon Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 3
- Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
- Steven Meizler First Assistant Camera
- Chris Lombardi Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Gregg Schaublin Digital Intermediate
- David Kirchner First Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
- Larry Blake Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alicia Stevenson Foley Artist
- Bill Bernstein Music Editor
- Dawn Fintor Foley Artist
- David Betancourt Foley Mixer
Art · 8
- Philip Messina Production Design
- Doug J. Meerdink Art Direction
- Chris Snyder Construction Coordinator
- Kristen Toscano Messina Set Decoration
- Wylie Griffin Art Department Coordinator
- Robin L. Miller Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Louise Frogley Costume Design
- Marina Hart Key Hair Stylist
- Julie Hewett Makeup Department Head
- Shandra Beri Set Costumer
- Waldo Sanchez Hair Department Head
- Fríða Aradóttir Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Thomas J. Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
- Melissa Brockman Visual Effects Producer
- Heather Elisa Hill Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 6
- James Plannette Lighting Technician
- R. Michael De Chellis Rigging Gaffer
- Joe Hill Rigging Grip
- Jose Danner Rigging Grip
- Kent Baker Rigging Grip
- Jose F. Barrios Rigging Grip
Other crew · 12
- John Robotham Stunt Coordinator
- Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
- Joni Avery Stunts
- Micah Roehr Carpenter
- Laura Dunlop Choreographer
- Ryan Piers Williams Post Production Assistant
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