Max overview

Synopsis:

In the wake of his rise to power, Adolf Hitler became known as perhaps the most villainous and destructive political leader of the 20th century. But what was he like before he formed the Nazi party? Screenwriter and director Menno Meyjes explores that question in this drama, a work of fiction keyed to the fact that Hitler unsuccessfully pursued a career as an artist following World War I. In 1918, Max Rothman (John Cusack) is a former artist who lost an arm during the war. While Max can no longer create, his eye for talent is as keen as ever, so he has become a successful art dealer, specializing in Modernists such as George Grosz.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Menno Meyjes
  • Studio: Pathe Pictures, Kinowelt Medien, H2O Motion Pictures, Alliance Atlantis, Aconit Pictures, Film council
  • Year: 2002
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Country: Canada, Hungary, UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2002 12 27 (USA - Limited)

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