The Aryan Couple

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The Aryan Couple

PG-13

2004

2h 0m

Drama

War

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In 1944, Jewish industrialist Joseph Krauzenberg (Martin Landau) and his wife, Rachel (Judy Parfitt), prepare to flee Germany, offering money in return for a safe exit from the country. When Heinrich Himmler (Danny Webb) and Adolf Eichmann (Steven Mackintosh) arrive to conduct the final financial agreements, their suspicions that the Krauzenbergs' servants, Hans (Kenny Doughty) and Ingrid (Caroline Carver), are working against the Nazi regime endanger the wealthy couple's escape.

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David Mattin

BBC.com

10/17/2006

2/5

A case study in why Holocaust movies are so difficult to get right.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/14/2006

1/5

It's a sucrose period piece that somehow averts its gaze from the brutal reality of Nazi genocide, and manages to conjure a fatuous feelgood happy ending.

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Robert Hanks

Independent (UK)

10/14/2006

1/5

Its intentions are doubtless good, but it ends up exploiting the Holocaust for cheap suspense.

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

06/13/2008

1/5

The most mawkish and shallow take on the holocaust committed to screen in many a long year.

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10/30/2021

This has "TV Movie" written all over the film. Some dodgy acting, a low budget, poorly directed at times, yes there is a lot wrong with it. There is also some great scenes in the film though which does manage to create tension - and the actual story is pretty good especially as it is based on a true story, even better. The bottom line though - the TV Movie directing a budget kills what has potential.

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10/20/2020

I couldn't get past the lascivious nazi trying to get the woman to join the lebensborn. It was so gross and cringy that I had to stop. Never made it to the "Fairy tale ending" others have mentioned.

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10/06/2020

One of the best WWII movies with perfect matching casting depicting the holocaust and tragedy of Hungarian Jews. No technical errors whatsoever , highly recommended.

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02/14/2020

The movie kept me going. I could not have guessed what the ending was going to be, and also a good reminder of the monsters, the Nazi era, and the evil they perpretated.

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02/01/2013

A handsome Holocaust melodrama hobbled by a transparent and cartoonish script.

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02/19/2012

excellent movie, everyone should see and remember the history it is based on

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Synopsis

In 1944, Jewish industrialist Joseph Krauzenberg (Martin Landau) and his wife, Rachel (Judy Parfitt), prepare to flee Germany, offering money in return for a safe exit from the country. When Heinrich Himmler (Danny Webb) and Adolf Eichmann (Steven Mackintosh) arrive to conduct the final financial agreements, their suspicions that the Krauzenbergs' servants, Hans (Kenny Doughty) and Ingrid (Caroline Carver), are working against the Nazi regime endanger the wealthy couple's escape.

Director: John Daly
Producer: John Daly, Peter Beale
Screenwriter: Kendrew Lascelles, John Daly
Distributor: Slowhand Cinema Releasing
Production Co: Atlantis Film Prods
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2005
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2016
Runtime: 2h 0m

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