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The Harmonists(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-12-25
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67 Votes
Time: 2h 6m
Overview:
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.
Languages: German, English, Spanish.
Countries:
Austria,
Germany
Revenue: $244,523.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Televersal
Movie: The Harmonists
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ben Becker
Robert Biberti
Heino Ferch
Roman Cycowski
Ulrich Noethen
Harry Frommermann
Heinrich Schafmeister
Erich A. Collin
Kai Wiesinger
Erwin Bootz
Meret Becker
Erna Eggstein
Katja Riemann
Mary Cycowski
Rolf Hoppe
Julius Streicher
Dana Vávrová
Ursula Bootz
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Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.
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1997-12-25
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