Fatherland (1994) (TV)

Director:

Christopher Menaul

Writers (WGA):

Robert Harris (novel)
Stanley Weiser (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

26 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

It's 1964. What if Hitler had won the war?

Plot:

Fictional account of what might have happend if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret...

Plot Keywords:

Hitler | SS | Alternative History | Detective | Genocide

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Miranda Richardson	...	Charlie Maguire
Peter Vaughan	...	SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Michael Kitchen	...	SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger
Jean Marsh	...	Anna von Hagen
John Woodvine	...	Franz Luther
John Shrapnel	...	SS-Obergruppenführer Odilo 'Globus' Globocnik
Clive Russell	...	Krebs
Clare Higgins	...	Klara
Pavel Andel	...	Man in Dark Coat
Petronella Barker	...	Helga Schröter, Tour Guide (as Petronella O. Barker)
Sarah Berger	...	Leni Kalder
Jan Bidlas	...	Bellboy
Stuart Bunce	...	Blind Soldier
Charles De'Ath	...	Fake Porter

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Eis Film

Trivia:

Mike Nichols bought the bestselling novel for $1 Million, intending to produce it as a theatrical film. When none of the Hollywood studios were interested, the production was reduced to a TV movie for HBO.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Throughout the movie many Wartburg cars can be seen. The car manufacturer Wartburg was founded by the government of the DDR (GDR), the state of East-Germany which was established after Germany lost WWII. Therefore it is very unlikely these cars could exists in the reality of the movie.

Quotes:

Artur Nebe: What do you want, Globus?
Odilo 'Globus' Globocnik: I want to... broaden your horizons.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

This movie needed more of Jean Marsh!

I thought this film was interesting and engrossing. Miranda Richardson and Rutger Hauer were both good in their roles and the sets very well done too. I did find the ending a bit hard to swallow though. I read the book and found it to be much better. I never like when a film differentiates from the book. I was very impressed with Jean Marsh though. Marsh should have had a much bigger role than what she had. I absolutely loved her small but significant part. I have never seen such dedicated Nazi in any movie before. She made my blood run cold! I would have loved to see a sequel that focused on Anna Von Hagen very much. Jean Marsh Rocks!!!