The good German

Resource Information

The work The good German represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The good German

Statement of responsibility

Warner Brothers Pictures presents in association with Virtual Studios ; a Section Eight production ; produced by Ben Cosgrove, Gregory Jacobs ; screenplay by Paul Attanasio ; directed by Steven Soderbergh

Creator

• Good German (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Section Eight Ltd
• Virtual Studios
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Attanasio, Paul, 1959-
• Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
• Bridges, Beau
• Clooney, George
• Comperatore, Dominic
• Cosgrove, Ben
• Curran, Tony, 1969-
• Jacobs, Gregory
• Kanon, Joseph
• L'Amore, Gianfranco
• Maguire, Tobey, 1975-
• Newman, Thomas, 1955-
• Oliver, Christian., 1972-
• Orser, Leland
• Power, Dave
• Pugsley, Don
• Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
• Thompson, Jack, 1940-
• Weigert, Robin, 1969-

Subject

• Black market -- Germany | Berlin -- Drama
• Corresponsales de guerra -- Alemania | Berlín -- Teatro
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Intrigue -- Germany | Berlin -- Drama
• Missing persons -- Investigation -- Germany | Berlin -- Drama
• Personas desaparecidas -- Alemania | Berlín -- Teatro
• Thrillers (Television programs)
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Germany | Berlin -- Drama
• War correspondents -- Germany | Berlin -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Teatro
• Thrillers (Television programs)

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismar becomes involved with Lena Brandt, a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt led by both the American and Russian armies. Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get herself and her husband out of Berlin. Tully is an American soldier working in the U.S. army motor pool who is assigned to drive Jake around Berlinches Tully has black market connections that may be Lena's way out. But he could lead them all into even darker territory

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Dominic Comperatore, Tony Curran, Gianfranco L'Amore, Christian Oliver, Leland Orser, Dave Power, Don Pugsley, Jack Thompson, Robin Weigert
• Director of photography, Peter Andrews ; editor, Mary Ann Bernard ; music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, Philip Messina

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for language, violence and some sexual content

Language note

• In English, French, or Spanish dialogue, with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.S87

LC item number

G663 2007

Runtime

107

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action