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Where to Watch Taking Sides (2001) in the US
- 2001
- Not Rated
- 1h 48m
- 7.1IMDb
- 61Metascore
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What it's about
A tale based on the life of Wilhelm Furtwangler, the controversial conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic whose tenure coincided with the controversial Nazi era. One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Furtwangler's reputation rivalled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification program. In the bombed-out Berlin of the immediate post-war period, the Allies slowly bring law and order, and justice, to bear in 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. Orchestra members vouch for Furtwangler's morality. He did what he could to protect Jewish players from his orchestra. To the Germans, deeply respectful of their musical heritage, Furtwangler was a demigod; to Major Arnold, he is just a lying, weak-willed Nazi.
Cast and crew
- Director
- István Szabó
- Writer
- Ronald Harwood
- Starring
- Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård, Moritz Bleibtreu
Details
- Release date
- Mar 7, 2002
- Language
- English, Russian, French, German
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria
- Box office
- $188,952
- Awards
- 9 wins & 3 nominations
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- Where to watch Taking Sides in the United States?
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch Taking Sides for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on myfilmfriend (HD).
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