The Good German (2006)

  • R
  • 11/12/2006 (US)
  • Drama, Mystery
  • 1h 48m

If war is Hell, then what comes after?

Overview

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

Joseph Kanon

Novel

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Paul Attanasio

Screenplay

Cast

George Clooney's headshot

George Clooney

Jake Geismar
Cate Blanchett's headshot

Cate Blanchett

Lena Brandt
Tobey Maguire's headshot

Tobey Maguire

Tully
Beau Bridges's headshot

Beau Bridges

Colonel Muller
Tony Curran's headshot

Tony Curran

Danny
Leland Orser's headshot

Leland Orser

Bernie Teitel
Jack Thompson's headshot

Jack Thompson

Congressman Breimer
Robin Weigert's headshot

Robin Weigert

Hannelore

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