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Taking Sides

2002·1h 48m·Not Rated
DramaWarHistoryMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
4,195 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

After the end of World War II, a famous German conductor is accused of loyalty to the Nazi regime. He argues that art and politics are separate. An investigator thinks otherwise.

Taking Sides is a 2002 drama war movie directed by István Szabó, starring Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård, Moritz Bleibtreu. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 4,195 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
István Szabó
Stars
Harvey Keitel
Stellan Skarsgård
Moritz Bleibtreu
Birgit Minichmayr
Creators
Ronald Harwood
Details
2002-03-07
108 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom
★ English, French, German, Russian
Keywords
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