Film2006108 min

The Good German

Name: The Good German
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 108 min
Cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Tony Curran

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerromancehistoricaldetectiveheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"If war is Hell, then what comes after?"

Boxlist takeA serious thriller that is emotional, grounded and layered. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 217 votes

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

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