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11 December 2008 (Hungary) morePlot:
The rise of national socialism in Germany should not be regarded as a conspiracy of madmen. Millions of "good" people found themselves in a society spiralling into terrible chaos. A film about then, which illuminates the terrors of now. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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I fell for Maurice moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Viggo Mortensen | ... | John Halder |
 | Jason Isaacs | ... | Maurice |
 | Jodie Whittaker | ... | Anne |
 | Steven Mackintosh | ... | Freddie |
 | Mark Strong | ... | Bouhler |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Mother |
| Anastasia Hille | ... | Helen |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Elizabeth |
| Ralph Riach | ... | Brunau |
 | Steven Elder | ... | Eichmann |
| Kevin Doyle | ... | Commandant |
| David de Keyser | ... | Mandelstam |
| Guy Henry | ... | Doctor |
| Adrian Schiller | ... | Goebbels |
 | Rick Warden | ... | Brownshirt |
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USA:96 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Language:
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Budapest, HungaryFun Stuff
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Romola Garai was cast as the female lead but backed out to take some time off movies to concentrate on University. Jodie Whittaker replaced her. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: In the scene, when Halder takes a walk with his ex-wife in the cemetery, which is supposed to be in Berlin, Germany, Hungarian names are clearly visible on the gravestones. moreFAQ
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I never give much attention to the titles of films. Usually titles represent an idea of a film, or a line, or a character. The context of "Good" implies that it was wanted to say "Virtuous people" by the title.
Were SS good people? Decent? Average? Normal? OK? Bearable? "Good" presents a point of view of a person who thought himself to be virtuous, but then faced a society which was completely different, but thought so too.
Viggo Mortensem gives us an interesting character with it's ups and downs, and these ups and downs are in the behavior of a character, not the acting.
Furthermore, it was not the acting or an idea that dragged the film down and bored me or others at certain moments. It was the fact that WWII has been discussed for many times, so there are only minor differences between one film and the other.
Those who haven't watched a lot of WWII films or who would like to see one more example of censure will like "Good".