# The Counterfeiters (2007)

> A master forger imprisoned by the Nazis must navigate survival, resistance, and complicity inside a secret concentration-camp currency operation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3879

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
- Cast: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach, August Zirner, Veit Stübner, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Andreas Schmidt
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813547/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, tense, morally complex, historical film study, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and moral conflict in a time of war.

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