Fatherland (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Christopher Menaul

Writers (WGA):

Robert Harris (novel)
Stanley Weiser (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

26 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

It's 1964. What if Hitler had won the war?

Plot:

Fictional account of what might have happend if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret...

Plot Keywords:

Germany | Nazi | 1960s | Hitler | Genocide

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Miranda Richardson	...	Charlie Maguire
Peter Vaughan	...	SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Michael Kitchen	...	SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger
Jean Marsh	...	Anna von Hagen
John Woodvine	...	Franz Luther
John Shrapnel	...	SS-Obergruppenführer Odilo 'Globus' Globocnik
Clive Russell	...	Krebs
Clare Higgins	...	Klara
Pavel Andel	...	Man in Dark Coat
Petronella Barker	...	Helga Schröter, Tour Guide (as Petronella O. Barker)
Sarah Berger	...	Leni Kalder
Jan Bidlas	...	Bellboy
Stuart Bunce	...	Blind Soldier
Charles De'Ath	...	Fake Porter

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Eis Film

Trivia:

The building that is the headquarters of the SS is in the building that at the moment is the residence of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Across the street is a building that during World War 2 was the residence of the Gestapo for the entire Protectorate of Bohemia.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Before the meeting we can see the interpretation of the German national anthem "Das Lied der Deutschen" (known as "Deutschland über alles"). If the reality parts company with historical fact until 1944, then "Das Lied der Deutschen" was Germany's national anthem until 1933 when Hitler took the power, after that it was changed with "Die Fahne hoch".

Quotes:

Xavier March: How do I tell my son that I've served murderers all my life?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

A Suspenceful "What if" Thriller!

The scenario in "Fatherland" is what would have happened if Germany had won WWII. Much of Europe will still be under Nazi rule and the Russians and Germans kept fighting. Our two main charecters is a divorced father who spends time with his son and is also an SS officer. The other one is a female American Journalist assigned to cover the peace summit with Adolph Hitler and US president Kennedy. This events also coincides with what would have been Hitler's 75th birthday. Together they gradually uncover an aweful crime committed durring the war and the gestapo is resorting to any means neccesery to keep it quiet. Mant High ranking Nazi officials end up dead. I found this to be an enjoyable movie. It's more of a thriller than a Drama! You almost think that did really happen. 9/10