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The Harmonists

Summary: The film chronicles the rise and fall of Germany's most famous a capella group, the Comedian Harmonists, in 1930s Germany.

Release Date: December 25, 1997

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Joseph Vilsmaier

Writers: Jürgen Büscher

, Jürgen Egger

, Klaus Richter

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: R

Production: Bavaria Film, Beta Film, Parathon, Senator Film Produktion, Televersal, Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft

Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Countries: Germany, Austria

Language: German

Domestic: $ 244,861

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