An american remake starring helen mirren, jessica chastain and sam worthington was released in 2011. In a secret agent thriller that feels like it could have actually happened but didnt. About the film the debt movie synopsis focus features. The following weapons were used in the film the debt. Not this time, the movie packed the house and we only beat the inevitable turnaway by skipping the ticket line and buying tickets in their cafe refreshment counter. Israeli movie hachov the debt the year is 1965 and rachel brenner is one of three young mossad agents who caught the surgeon of treblinca, a nazi monster who was never brought to trial in israel. Mar 05, 2018 munich 2005 munich recounts the dramatic story of the secret israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate 11 palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 munich massacre and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the t.
In 1997, rachel singer helen mirren and her exhusband stephan gold tom wilkinson. The debt, john maddens remake of a 2007 israeli thriller, shuttles back and forth between a dim, creaky east berlin apartment in 1965 and the sunshine of. Aug 31, 2011 based on the littleseen 2007 israeli film hahov, the debt is an attempt to fashion a thriller with smarts a marathon man for our time. Set against the backdrop of an international finance deal with profound social implications, the debt tells the story of a wealthy american businessman who sets out to score the deal of a lifetime and gets entangled in a battle for land, money, and power in peru. September 2010 premiere title director cast genre notes ref f e b. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Debt, the 2010 internet movie firearms database guns in. Trailer for the 2007 israeli movie the debt by assaf bernstein see titlett0990427. It starts off in 1997 as the tale of three battlescarred heroes of the mossad, all in their late 50s.
The debt is the powerful story of rachel singer, a former mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious nazi war criminalthe surgeon. Because of the remake, here is the debt 2007 movie trailer. Oct 01, 2011 a n englishlanguage version of hahov, a 2007 israeli thriller never released in this country, the debt conflates two historical events. On that score, the debt earns far better marks, surprisingly, than hahov. Feb 08, 2019 here is the complete list of movies based on shinbet, mossad, metsada, kidon, sayeret matkal, shaldag, shabak and like other secret combat intelligence and antiterrorism operations.
Debt, the 2010 internet movie firearms database guns. Historys burden, and a moral calculus a classy cast and a sober premise drive john maddens thriller about three mossad agents coping with the. In the thriller the debt, a triumvirate drawn from the cream of british cinema. Many of them have achieved cultlike status and since. Although elements of this movie, based on the 2007 israeli film hahov, have a kinship to steven spielbergs munich, the overall thrust is more in line.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I have not read qb vii or seen the tv series, but as i understand it, this story was also based on a doctor at auschwitz. Sep 12, 2011 the movie, a remake of a 2007 israeli thriller called hahov the debt, toggles between two eras in a busy, satisfying way. I would stick this one in the same category as the movie the firm except it has more historical background. Heres the first official movie trailer of the debt. This is a dramatic thriller about a former nazi who is located by exmossad agents. Hahov, aka hachov, or in english, the debt, is a 2007 israeli dramathriller film directed by. The debt 2007 is directed by assaf bernstein and stars gila almagor, yuriy chepurnov, oleg drach, sergiy dvoretskyy, and neta garty. Its a matter of both integrity and structure, admittedly.
In 1966, three israeli intelligence agents are hailed as national heroes after they capture and kill a notorious nazi war criminal. Tracking three mossad agents across two timeframes as young adults they embark on a perilous mission to capture a serial killing nazi surgeon, 30 years later they revisit their haunted memories theres plenty going on storywise. The surgeon was a former nazi who tormented and killed jews during world war ii. The debt, remake of an israeli mossad thriller, far. Rachel brener is one of 3 young mossad agents teem who caught the surgeon of birkenau a nazi monster who was never brought to trial in israel. Enter east berlin with secret identities, kidnap a nazi war criminal and bring him to israel for trial. The new film downplays a theme that the israeli movie put front and. Distributed by, tricoast worldwide and elephant films france.
Rachel helen mirren, edgy and venerable, with a telltale knife mark on her cheek. Rachel brener is one of 3 young mossad agents team who caught the surgeon of birkenau a nazi monster who was never brought to trial in israel. From all outside appearances, christensen is nothing but a harmless old man. In the 1960s, these israeli spies undertook a covert operation in east berlin, behind the iron curtain. Three decades later, a series of incidents cast doubt on what really happened, forcing the nowretired. The latter stars helen mirren, sam worthington, jessica chastain, ciaran hinds and tom wilkinson. Chastain, this years officially designated emerging movie star. In their safe house, at the outskirts of berlin, the three agents wait. The debt is a 2007 israeliukrainian drama cowritten and directed by assaf bernstein starring gila almagor, neta garty, and yehezkel lazarov. The debt weaves a tangled web of lies and deceptions around a seemingly heroic raid in 1965 carried out by three agents of mossad, the israeli intelligence agency known for more ability than it exhibits here. A remake of the 2007 israeli film of the same name, john maddens westernised take on the gritty espionage thriller is enjoyably diverting, if not much more. Here is the complete list of movies based on shinbet, mossad, metsada, kidon, sayeret matkal, shaldag, shabak and like other secret combat intelligence and antiterrorism operations. This film is a remake of a 2007 israeli film, also named the debt. The debt is the powerful story of rachel singer, a former mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious nazi war criminalthe surgeon of birkenauin a secret israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of east berlin.
Helen mirren was much better than the original actress who played her part. Aug 31, 2011 the debt, john maddens remake of a 2007 israeli thriller, shuttles back and forth between a dim, creaky east berlin apartment in 1965 and the sunshine of elite tel aviv a little more than. The mengeleatlarge myth turns up in more complicated form in the new thriller the debt, a remake of an israeli film in which the doctor is used to explore. See the full list of the debt cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The original film was set in israel, 1997, and berlin, germany, 1965, and follows three young mossad agents, ehud, zvi, and rachel. Munich 2005 munich recounts the dramatic story of the secret israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate 11 palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 munich massacre and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the t. The movie is fast paced, the story is interesting, keeps you guessing to the last minute, its one of those movies you have to see 2 or 3 times to really get it all. Three decades later, a series of incidents cast doubt on what really happened, forcing the nowretired agents to revisit the past and set the record straight. The debt is a 2010 remake of the 2007 israeli thriller film hahov, directed by john madden. When hannah arendt wrote of the banality of evil, she could have been referring to an elderly gynecologist played by jesper christensen in the debt, a new john maddendirected remake of a 2007 israeli film. Everything you need to know about the debt movie 2011. The debt is the 2010 american remake of the 2007 israeli film of the same name. He was in israeli custody once but was shot while escaping. The debt, john maddens remake of a 2007 israeli thriller, shuttles back and forth between a dim, creaky east berlin apartment in 1965 and the sunshine of elite tel aviv a little more than.
The official reason was that he has committed suicide as a prisoner while being held by his israeli captives in a safe house somewhere in europe. It starts off in 1997 as the tale of three battlescarred heroes of the. In 1965, the three agents were sent to berlin to capture a nazi war criminal named dieter vogel a. Aug 31, 2011 bristling with dangers both corporeal and cerebral, the debt is a superbly crafted espionage thriller packed with israelinazi score settling. Helen mirren headlines an excellent ensemble cast in the debt, a remake of a 2007 israeli thriller about three mossad agents hunting for a nazi war criminal in east berlin in 1965. Sep 02, 2011 helen mirren headlines an excellent ensemble cast in the debt, a remake of a 2007 israeli thriller about three mossad agents hunting for a nazi war criminal in east berlin in 1965. In the original movie, the actor who played the doctor was much better, in my opinion. Historys burden, and a moral calculus a classy cast and a sober premise drive john maddens thriller about three mossad agents coping with the fallout from a longago mission but. The new film downplays a theme that the israeli movie put front and center and then abandoned in pursuit of thrills, chills and spills.
Based on the littleseen 2007 israeli film hahov, the debt is an attempt to fashion a thriller with smarts a marathon man for our time. The debt, remake of an israeli mossad thriller, far surpasses the. This 2007 original version of the film currently in the theaters with an entirely new cast and crew and know as the debt is the version written by ido rubenstien and writerdirector assaf bernstein. When i saw the english language remake of the debt back in 2010 i was quite fond of it. Although elements of this movie, based on the 2007 israeli film hahov, have a kinship to steven spielbergs munich, the overall thrust is more in line with the strippeddown plot from a john le carre or len deighton novel. Hahov, aka hachov, or in english, the debt, is a 2007 israeli dramathriller film directed by assaf bernstein and starring gila almagor, yuriy chepurnov, and oleg drach, about three retired mossad agents confronted by a challenge from their past. The film centers around a israeli mossad team tasked with hunting down a notorious german doctor and the repercussions of the mission. As her retirement unfurls, exmossad agent rachel gila almagor unexpectedly comes face to face with a longburied demon from her past in israeli director assaf bernsteins haunting psychological thriller the debt. The debt is a 2007 israeli ukrainian drama cowritten and directed by assaf bernstein starring gila almagor, neta garty, and yehezkel lazarov. The history is correctly portrait and yes holocaust is part of it but. Trailer for the 2007 israeli movie the debt by assaf bernstein see. An american remake starring helen mirren, jessica chastain and sam worthington was released in 2011 warning.
The debt 2007 film hahov, aka hachov, or in english, the debt, is a 2007 israeli dramathriller film directed by assaf bernstein and starring gila almagor, yuriy chepurnov, and oleg drach, about three retired mossad agents confronted by a challenge from their past. The debt 2007 three mossad agents lie about an assassination and decide to complete it 35 years later. In 1965, three young israeli mossad agents on a secret mission capture and kill a. The debt 2007 assaf bernstein synopsis, characteristics. Those same agents, played by different actors in 1997 tel aviv, deal with the emotional fallout. Debt, the 2007 internet movie firearms database guns in. Had it made a more convincing case for the early motives of two of the main characters, it might have been great. Tracking three mossad agents across two timeframes as young adults they embark on a perilous mission to capture a serial killing nazi surgeon, 30 years later they revisit their haunted. The debt on dvd december 6, 2011 starring helen mirren, jessica chastain, ciaran hinds, tom wilkinson. Though rachel lived out a central intelligence career packed with one earthshaking climax after another, the highlight. Aug 28, 2011 the debt is a remake of a 2007 israeli film of the same name. The story is a sort of inverted revenge drama in which a trio of young mossad agents. Madden says it was the intricate nature of the story that first attracted him to it. An englishlanguage version of hahov, a 2007 israeli thriller never released in this country, the debt conflates two historical events.
The debt movie official website buy now focus features. The basis for the acclaimed hollywood blockbuster, the debt nominated for four awards by the israeli film academy, including best supporting actress for neta garty is a thriller thats emotionally stirring as it is gripping. I was not expecting to like this movie, but after seeing it, i am giving it high praise. Based on the 2007 israeli film hahov, the debt moves fluidly between two timelines over thirty years apart. In 1965, the three agents were sent to berlin to capture a nazi war. The debt is the powerful story of rachel singer, a former mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious nazi war criminalthe surgeon of birkenauin a secret israeli mission that. The debt trailer, focus features remix version film. In 2009 director john madden shakespeare in love led a remake of the 2007 israeli film ha hov, aka the debt. The film centers around a israeli mossad team tasked with hunting down a notorious german doctor and the repercussions of the mission decades later. The hollywood reporter says miramax has signed on to remake the israeli thriller the debt.
The film stars sam worthington, jessica chastain, helen mirren, marton csokas and tom wilkinson, and is directed by john madden. A brilliant thriller, it had everything i love in a film. Nov 29, 2007 this 2007 original version of the film currently in the theaters with an entirely new cast and crew and know as the debt is the version written by ido rubenstien and writerdirector assaf bernstein. Debt, the 2007 internet movie firearms database guns. The debt, john maddens remake of a 2007 israeli thriller, shuttles back. The avalon theatre in washington, dc has moderately successful screenings of israeli films one night a month. Watching the debt, i was reminded of how entertaining a wellexecuted cold war thriller can be. At the same time, though, the englishlanguage remake of the 2007. The debt is an israeli espionage drama released in 2007 and an american remake released in 2011. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the debt 2007 near you. Sep 02, 2011 the debt is a remake of a 2007 israeli thriller about a legendary hunt for a notorious nazi war criminal that examines that everelusive boundary between legend and truth. In 1964, rachel brener, is one of three mossad agents, who capture the surgeon of birkenau, a monstrous nazi war criminal.
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