The Counterfeiters
(Fälscher, Die)

(sony classics) Release Date: February 22, 2008 Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky Cast: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow Plot: The true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. Immediately thrown into a concentration camp. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. Faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions, which could prolong the war and risk the lives of fellow prisoners, are ultimately the right ones. Genre: Crime, Drama, War IMDb: Website: link