The Good German (2006) - Overview - MSN Movies

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The Good German
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R,1hr 47min
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December 15, 2006
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: A U.S. Army war correspondent is drawn into a deadly mystery in post-war Berlin as he seeks out his wartime mistress in this adaptation of author Joseph Kanon's best-selling novel. The war is over, and Jake Geismar (George Clooney) is an American journalist assigned the task of covering the peace in Berlin -- but he was once lovers with a mysterious woman named Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett). Lena is a lady with many secrets to hide, however, and now that the fighting has ceased, she has every intention ... Full Synopsis
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By David Germain, Associated Press
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"... closer to the gimmick end of things despite the filmmaker's intriguing effort to inject modern sensibilities into old-style black-and-white film noir." Full Review
Featured Cast
Jake Geismar, Jake Geismer
Lena Brandt
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