Conspiracy

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Conspiracy

TV-14

2001

1h 40m

Drama

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In January 1942, as the United States enters World War II, a conference assembles near Berlin. SS Gen. Heydrich (Kenneth Branagh) and his associate, Lt. Eichmann (Stanley Tucci) call the meeting to discuss the "evacuation" of Germany's Jews and other undesirables, a code word for their extermination in concentration camps. To begin this Final Solution, they must change the mind of a small group of men opposed to the idea, led by Chancellor Kritzinger (David Threlfall).

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Nancy Banks-Smith

Guardian

The script of Conspiracy is flat and matter-of-fact, creviced by deep silences as middle management stare into the chasm that has opened at their feet.

Feb 26, 2020

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Melvin Backman

The New Yorker

The result of a meeting is only as good as the parties present, their aims and their wills. Wannsee was not where the Holocaust's if became when but, rather, where when became how soon.

Aug 23, 2018

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John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

... Loring Mandel has written a script that's scary in its understatement and Frank Pierson has directed a television movie that's even scarier because it might just as well have been a board meeting of investment bankers...

Feb 5, 2018

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

Watching it, I was paralyzed with a sense of shame and disquiet.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 7, 2015

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 8, 2005

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2002

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Brad M

For WW2 history buffs. Others may find it boring.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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MG_Claymore C

The banality of evil.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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David W

Conspiracy is one of those films that reminds us of the mundane reality of evil. Beyond the message, the film is well-paced and demonstrates the filmmakers’ skill and talent by being engaging throughout while focusing solely on a single meeting held in a non-descript room on a normal afternoon. I would definitely watch this again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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acsdoug D

It depicts a very important historical event and is worth a recommendation on that basis alone. Kenneth Branagh gives an excellent performance as well. However, if a transcript of the conference exists why does so much of the movie consist of undocumented asides by the participants? It removes the sense of historical accuracy and moves into the realm of conjecture. In my opinion the German language film The Wannsee Conference - available with English subtitles on YouTube - is a better movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Michael W

This HBO movie was great. Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. This true story about the Nazi meeting about the Final Solution was dramatic and shocking. It's about their view on what to do with the Jews living in their country. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It'll show you how evil the Nazi's were at the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Ted K

As one of the characters observes at the end, this movie is a cold depiction of a particularly economical meeting. Bureaucratic, but gripping. Cruelly historical.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Synopsis

In January 1942, as the United States enters World War II, a conference assembles near Berlin. SS Gen. Heydrich (Kenneth Branagh) and his associate, Lt. Eichmann (Stanley Tucci) call the meeting to discuss the "evacuation" of Germany's Jews and other undesirables, a code word for their extermination in concentration camps. To begin this Final Solution, they must change the mind of a small group of men opposed to the idea, led by Chancellor Kritzinger (David Threlfall).

Director: Frank Pierson
Producer: Nick Gillott
Screenwriter: Loring Mandel
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: TV-14, R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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