The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
Directed by Thomas Carter
suicide
world war ii
antisemitism
anti-nazi resistance
swing dancing
children in wartime
Rank
#40 in 1993·#3178 overall
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3.5 / 5
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Cast
Robert Sean Leonard
Peter Müller
Christian Bale
Thomas Berger
Frank Whaley
Arvid
Barbara Hershey
Frau Müller
Tushka Bergen
Evey
David Tom
Willi Müller
Kenneth Branagh
Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
Noah Wyle
Emil Lutz
Martin Clunes
Bannführer
Jessica Hynes
Helga
David Robb
Dr. Dietrich Berger
Sean Pertwee
Gestapo Arresting Berger
Crew
Thomas Carter
Director
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Jerzy Zieliński
Director of Photography
John Bard Manulis
Producer
Mark Gordon
Producer
Chris Meledandri
Executive Producer
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Midge Costin
Sound Editor
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Popular Reviews
246 reviews
Lena
9.0★ · 08/14/23
crying.
crying.
Freya HolmesPRO
7.0★ · 05/19/26
it definitely lacked in some spots but overall i think so many people are missing the message of the movie that you shouldn’t just follow what is easy but instead stand up for what is right
“he’ll make a fine soldier someday”
”i hope not”
it definitely lacked in some spots but overall i think so many people are missing the message of the movie that you shouldn’t just follow what is easy but instead stand up for what is right
“he’ll make a fine soldier someday”
”i hope not”
alisa
7.0★ · 04/30/26
какой красивый сигма в молодости
какой красивый сигма в молодости
Wilder
5.0★ · 04/13/26
I swear every major actor has a nazi role in the beginning of their career
I swear every major actor has a nazi role in the beginning of their career
Hannah
9.0★ · 03/29/26
The only thing that I HATE is the lack of German accents but besides that it’s so so so good and so underrated (I love you Robert Sean Leonard)
The only thing that I HATE is the lack of German accents but besides that it’s so so so good and so underrated (I love you Robert Sean Leonard)
