The Harmonists
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joseph Vilsmaier
Ben Becker
Heino Ferch
Ulrich Noethen
Heinrich Schafmeister
Max Tidof
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1927, Harry Frommermann decides to form an a cappella group in Germany, the first in that country. After many problems, the group is born and are an enormous success. While two members of the group also find love, Harry is too shy to capture the woman he adores. The group are apolitical, and although several of them are Jewish, do not take the rise of Hitler too seriously. On a tour of the USA, in 1934, they entertain the idea of staying in America, but while Harry wants to stay, the others vote him down. They return to Germany and are almost immediately banned from playing.
Director
Joseph Vilsmaier
Cast
Ben Becker
Heino Ferch
Ulrich Noethen
Heinrich Schafmeister
Max Tidof
Kai Wiesinger
Meret Becker
Katja Riemann
Noemi Fischer
Dana Vavrova
Otto Sander
Michaela Rosen
Guenter Lamprecht
Gerard Samaan
Rolf Hoppe
Jurgen Schornagel
Rudolf Wessely
Susi Nicoletti
Giora Feidman
Crew
Peter R Adam
Sven Blum
Juergen Buescher
Heinz Ebner
Bernard Heinrich
Ute Hofinger
Alfred Holighaus
Alfred Holighaus
Hanno Huth
Reinhard Kloos
Harald Kloser
Danny Krausz
Ulrich Limmer
Ulrich Limmer
Heiner Niehues
Stefan Niehues
Ruth Philipp
Thomas Louis Prove
Klaus Richter
Peter Sterr
Joseph Vilsmaier
Joseph Vilsmaier
Peter Von Haller
Regina Weber
Wolfgang Werner
Jorg Widmer
Jorg Widmer
Rolf Zehetbauer
Ralf Zimmermann
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 12, 1999
Expanded Release in United States March 19, 1999
Released in United States on Video December 14, 1999
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States October 1998
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States March 1999
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Cinema) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.
Completed shooting July 12, 1997.
Began shooting May 17, 1997.
Joseph Vilsmaier directed "Brother of Sleep" (Germany, 1995).
Released in United States Spring March 12, 1999 (NY, LA)
Expanded Release in United States March 19, 1999
Released in United States on Video December 14, 1999
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Cinema) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at American Film Institute (AFI) Los Angeles International Film Festival October 22-31, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "8th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival" January 17-27, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.)
