The Harmonists
About The Harmonists
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.
The Harmonists is a 1997 music film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. Ben Becker takes the lead as Robert Biberti, Heino Ferch as Roman Cycowski, Ulrich Noethen as Harry Frommermann, and Heinrich Schafmeister as Erich A. Collin.
Released in December 1997, it runs 126 minutes. Written by Jürgen Egger and Klaus Richter.
Shelv files it under antisemitism, biography, musical, and nazi. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 69 TMDB voters.
Cabaret, My Führer, and Walk on Water make useful companions to The Harmonists.