Die Fälscher - 2007 - 6/10
AKA - The Counterfeiters
Based on Operation Bernhard, the secret unit inside Camp Sachsenhausen.
Objective, to counterfeit Bank Of England notes, then use the Luftwaffe to shower Britain.
This focuses on Salomon Sorowitsch, a master forger (also a Jewish prisoner) who ran quality control.
He is a “survivor’ compared with other characters who act as ethical pillars.
The film is based on a true story, but individuals have been modified and / or embellished.
Timelines have also been modified, and this also merges Operation Bernhard with Operation Andreas.
This is a solid film with brisk storytelling. The unnecessary historical tamperings irk me.