Taking Sides (2002)

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One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order to bear on an occupied Germany. An American major is given the Furtwangler file, and is told to find everything he can and to prosecute the man ruthlessly. Tough and hard-nosed, Major Steve Arnold sets out to investigate a world of which he knows nothing.

Released: 2002-03-07
Genres: Drama, War, Music
Runtime: 1h 48m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 50 votes

Directed by István Szabó.

Top cast

Harvey Keitel as Steve Arnold
Stellan Skarsgård as Wilhelm Furtwängler
Moritz Bleibtreu as David Wills
R. Lee Ermey as General Wallace
Birgit Minichmayr as Emmi Straube
Ulrich Tukur as Helmut Rode
Oleg Tabakov as Colonel Dymshitz
Hanns Zischler as Rudolf Werner
Armin Rohde as Schlee
Daniel White as Sergeant Adams

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Where to watch Taking Sides

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on myfilmfriend, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on myfilmfriend, Tubi TV
Australia: watch free on 7plus

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