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Canaris(Movie, 1954)

1h 52min | Genres: War, Drama
CanarisRating: 3.4/5 (with 33 votes)
Canaris is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring O. E. Hasse, Barbara Rütting and Adrian Hoven. It portrays real events during the Second World War when Wilhelm Canaris the head of German military intelligence was arrested and executed for his involvement with the 20 July Plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler. The film was a major success at the German box office, possibly because it allowed audiences to identify with a heroic German figure disassociated from Nazism. Released in the UK as Canaris Master Spy, and in the US as Deadly Decision—it is also known by the alternative title Canaris: Master Spy. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Canaris

German Film Award for Best Fiction Film Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actor in a Supporting Role German Film Award for Best Director German Film Award for Best Screenplay Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actor in a Supporting Role German Film Award for Best Director German Film Award for Best Actor German Film Award for Best Screenplay German Film Award for Best Fiction Film

About Canaris

Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a thorn in the side of the Nazi chiefs, since he's not as unscrupulous as they want him and is known to criticize their ideology.

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Made by: Fama Film
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/29/1954
Film Editor: Ilse Voigt
Director of Photography: Franz Weihmayr
Composer: Siegfried Franz
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Ein Leben für Deutschland - Admiral Canaris"
"Canaris: Master Spy"
Keywords: nazi, admiral, biography
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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