Films with: Becker, Ben

Comedian Harmonists die Erfolgsstory einer deutschen Legende /

Based on a true story, The Harmonists portrays the rise and fall of a successful vocal group in Germany that was disbanded in 1934 as part of the mounting persecution of Jews. The Comedian Harmonists did comic and romantic songs in intricate harmony, and were extremely popular, but as the Nazis became more powerful, the group were forbidden to sing songs by Jewish composers--and finally, because three of their members were Jewish, they were banned from performing in public.

DVD 13502

Gloomy Sunday ein Lied von Liebe und Tod /

Set in Budapest in the 1930s. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires András to his only composition. This song becomes a hit but its haunting melancholy comes with consequences. In the meantime, a German also has eyes for Ilona.

DVD 4630