
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.
Release Date: 11/26/1994
Runtime: 106 minutes
Languages: German, English
Director: Christopher Menaul
00Companies: HBO
Countries: United States of America
Niko
Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.
SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

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 Shrapnel
General Globus

John Woodvine
Luther
Bob Mason
Coroner Eisler

Clive Russell
Krebs

Neil Dudgeon
Sex Crimes Cop

Rupert Penry-Jones
Jost

David Ryall
Administrator Kruger
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