The Harmonists . Tucson Weekly . 05-10-99

The Harmonists

DIRECTED BY: Joseph Vilsmaier

REVIEWED: 05-10-99

In the 1920s, six Germans formed The Comedian Harmonists, one of the most successful pop groups in the history of music. Unfortunately, in the 1930s 6 million Germans formed the Nazi party, one of the most successful hate groups in the history of bigotry. The Harmonists tells the story of the confluence of these two historical forces, as the three Jewish members of the singing group try to surf their crest of fame over the coming tidal wave of ignorance and murder. Extremely well acted, shot and written, The Harmonists is an interesting look at how the rise of National Socialism affected life on all levels of German society.

--James DiGiovanna

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