Rotten
The movie is history as kitsch, not quite on the Life is Beautiful level of manipulation, but clumsy.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Overview
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.
Director and cast
- Joseph Vilsmaier Director
- Ben Becker as Robert Biberti
- Heino Ferch as Roman Cycowski
- Ulrich Noethen as Harry Frommermann
- Heinrich Schafmeister as Erich A. Collin
- Max Tidof as Ari Leschnikoff
- Kai Wiesinger as Erwin Bootz
- Meret Becker as Erna Eggstein
- Katja Riemann as Mary Cycowski
- Rolf Hoppe as Julius Streicher
- Dana Vávrová as Ursula Bootz
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The story of the Comedian Harmonists, who brought to the waning days of Weimar a bubbly frivolity, is a rich one. Rich enough to keep you watching and wanting to know more.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
A glorious surprise.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Performances aside, the movie is dull and perfunctory.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Fresh
The film is filled with stylish renditions of lively, funny and sentimental songs.
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
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