Munich - The Edge of War

2021 130 min ★ 6.9 Drama, History

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

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Cast

George MacKay

Hugh Legat

Jannis Niewöhner

Paul von Hartman

Jeremy Irons

Neville Chamberlain

Robert Bathurst

Sir Nevile Henderson

Jessica Brown Findlay

Pamela Legat

August Diehl

Franz Sauer

Sandra Hüller

Helen Winter

Alex Jennings

Sir Horace Wilson

Ulrich Matthes

Adolf Hitler

Liv Lisa Fries

Lena

Details

Director

Christian Schwochow

Screenplay

Ben Power

Tagline

"Secrets. Betrayal. Treason."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Turbine Studios, FremantleMedia, Euston Films, Turbine Studios

Reviews

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M_i_c_h_a_e_l

January 25, 2022

★ 8/10

It’s a bright looking setting for such a dark time in history in Munich: The Edge of war - Everything looks colourful and stylish. Nevertheless Schwochow keeps the tension up right from the beginning. It’s a classic case of the audience knowing more than the characters. Helping with the tension is keeping the Germans speaking German. The film has an impending doom about it. It's Titanic me...

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Giovanni

February 20, 2022

★ 8/10

Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com **- Intro -** The lovers of negotiations, conspirators and historical dramas will enjoy the movie. The story focuses on the 1938 Munich Agreement. However, the director embraces the fictional way more than the historical one, and the film becomes an enjoyable drama enriched with some taste of a thriller. **- The Story -** In autumn 1938, Europe was on the brink of w...