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The Good German (2006) -- While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver.
The Good German (2006) -- While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver.

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   11,742 votes
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Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Writers (WGA):
Paul Attanasio (screenplay)
Joseph Kanon (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 February 2007 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
If war is hell then what comes after? more
Plot:
While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(46 articles)
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User Comments:
I thought it was great more (149 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jack Thompson ... Congressman Breimer

John Roeder ... General

George Clooney ... Jake Geismer

Tobey Maguire ... Tully

Cate Blanchett ... Lena Brandt

Dominic Comperatore ... Levi

Dave Power ... Lieutenant Schaeffer

Tony Curran ... Danny

Ravil Isyanov ... General Sikorsky

J. Paul Boehmer ... British Press Aide

Igor Korosec ... Russian Soldier

Boris Kievsky ... Russian Soldier
Vladimir Kulikov ... Russian Soldier
Yevgeniy Narovlyanskiy ... Russian Soldier
Aleksandr Sountsov ... Russian Soldier
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:MA | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Brazil:16 | USA:R (No. 42615) | South Korea:18 | Norway:15 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating)

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Trivia:
David Holmes composed a complete score which was rejected. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Throughout the film, people constantly call George Clooney's character Geismar, with an "A". This is also how Tully spells it on his card when he meets Jake at the airport, and it is also how it is spelled in the book. Yet when Jake spells his own name to a soldier at Postdam, he spells it Geismer, with an "E". more
Quotes:
Patrick Tully: [threatening a Jewish double amputee] Don't you jew me over the price! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Daily Show: (2006-11-29)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place more

FAQ

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106 out of 156 people found the following comment useful.
I thought it was great, 28 November 2006
10/10
Author: yelphets from United States

I thought The Good German was a terrific, thought-provoking, movie, an unsentimental view of what it costs to survive war, for nations and individuals. The cast is excellent: George Clooney is the solid American we know from old movies: not glamorous, not necessarily heroic, but good; Tobey Maguire turns the boy soldier cliché upside down. Cate Blanchett is delicate and beautiful, but colder than ice.

Reporter Clooney comes to Berlin just as the war ends to work, and to find former lover Blanchett. Covering the Potsdam Conference, he uncovers a murder, and the fierce post-war battles between Russia and the U.S. to win Germany's scientists. The movie is filled with people willing to betray any good inclination for their causes, which range from enhanced military strength to a better life away from war-ravaged Germany. What's the price for Clooney's reporter, and is it worth the cost?

I don't see how any thinking person can't find resonance in today's headlines!

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