The Counterfeiters

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

2007

1h 38min

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Top Billed Cast

Karl Markovics
Sorowitsch
August Diehl
Burger
Devid Striesow
Herzog
Martin Brambach
Holst
August Zirner
Dr. Klinger
Veit Stübner
Atze
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Kolya Karloff
Andreas Schmidt
Zilinski
Tilo Prückner
Dr. Viktor Hahn
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Loszek
Marie Bäumer
Aglaya
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Hans
Dolores Chaplin
Rothaarige
Heinz Schubert
Hehler
Holger Schober
Unterscharführer
Bernd Raucamp
KZ-Insasse Dusche
Gode Benedix
1. KZ-Insasse
Hille Beseler
Grete Herzog

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