"It takes a clever man to make money, it takes a genius to stay alive"

The Counterfeiters (2007)
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, rated R, 98 minutes

The Counterfeiters is a tense Austrian-German film about a skilled forger who is captured by the Nazi government and eventually sent to a concentration camp where he's made leader of the largest counterfeiting operation in history. The main character, brilliantly played by Karl Markovics, is one very interesting character to follow, as he goes from living a comfortable life of crime to staying in the barbaric conditions of a concentration camp. The true story shows a side of the Holocaust that was previously unseen, and makes for a captivating and taut film. The Counterfeiters is a gripping and smart film avoids cliches and presents some truly intriguing characters in a horrible situation. You'll like it if: You like films with criminal protagonists, holocaust dramas, The Pianist, Owning Mahowny, or Schindler's List.

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