Lebende Ware
Seen it?1966 | 97 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at war-film fans and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In 1944, SS-Obersturmbannführer Becher arrives in Budapest in order to obtain material for the Waffen-SS. At the same time, he starts to gather private property by offering an insidious choice to the corporation′s Jewish majority shareholder, Dr. Chorin: Either Chorin assigns the company to Becker "on his own free will" – thereby obtaining the permission to travel abroad - or he his family will end up in an extermination camp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Luderer
- Horst SchulzeBecher
- Hannjo HasseEichmann
- Marion van de KampGräfin
- Rolf HoppeGrabau
- Siegfried WeißFerenc Chorin
- Wolfgang GreeseRudolf Kastner
- Peter SturmMahlmann
- Erika PelikowskyFrau Mahlmann
- Ivan MalréEndre
- Thomas WeisgerberHermann Krumey