
A Holocaust survivor who is trying make it to America is deprived of his savings and overtaken by his shady past. Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough post-war times? The smooth-talking businessman focuses on what the Germans now need most: fine bed linens nicely wrapped in amusing stories! The six talented entertainers go from home to home, praising housewives with ashy chutzpah until the flattered ladies have no choice but to buy their irresistible items. Business flourishes and a bright new future can be seen in the horizon. But questions about Bermann‘s past catch up with him. Why does he have two passports? What about his visit to Hitler‘s mountain retreat? Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? The smart and attractive but uncompromising US officer Sara Simon refuses to close the interrogation. She wants to get to the heart of Bermann‘s wartime memories. Sara matches his quick wit with iron severity, but it becomes increasingly difficult for her to escape his charm...
Keywords
- Belgian cinema
- Best Novels Adaptation
- Feel Good Movies
- German Cinema
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- LuxFilmFest
- Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis
- Made with Luxembourg
- war
Actors
- Pál Mácsai
- Mark Ivanir
- Antje Traue
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Anatole Taubman
- Hans Löw
- Tim Seyfi
- Vaclav Jakoubek
Director
- Sam Garbarski
Drama, Comedy
1h 42min
-12
GERMAN
FRENCH
A Holocaust survivor who is trying make it to America is deprived of his savings and overtaken by his shady past.
A Holocaust survivor who is trying make it to America is deprived of his savings and overtaken by his shady past.
Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough post-war times? The smooth-talking businessman focuses on what the Germans now need most: fine bed linens nicely wrapped in amusing stories! The six talented entertainers go from home to home, praising housewives with ashy chutzpah until the flattered ladies have no choice but to buy their irresistible items. Business flourishes and a bright new future can be seen in the horizon. But questions about Bermann‘s past catch up with him. Why does he have two passports? What about his visit to Hitler‘s mountain retreat? Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? The smart and attractive but uncompromising US officer Sara Simon refuses to close the interrogation. She wants to get to the heart of Bermann‘s wartime memories. Sara matches his quick wit with iron severity, but it becomes increasingly difficult for her to escape his charm...
Cast & Crew
Director
Sam Garbarski
Cast
Pál Mácsai
Cast
Mark Ivanir
Cast
Antje Traue
Cast
Moritz Bleibtreu
Cast
Anatole Taubman
Cast
Hans Löw
Cast
Tim Seyfi
Cast
Vaclav Jakoubek