Feature1994·106m·6.2

Fatherland

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Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Germany's war crimes have so far been kept a secret. Hitler wants to talk peace with the US president. An American journalist and a German homicide cop stumble into a plot to destroy all evidence of the genocide.

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Cast

Rutger Hauer

SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March

Miranda Richardson

Charlie Maguire

Peter Vaughan

SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

Michael Kitchen

SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger

Jean Marsh

Anna von Hagen

John Shrapnel

General Globus

John Woodvine

Luther

Bob Mason

Coroner Eisler

Clive Russell

Krebs

Neil Dudgeon

Sex Crimes Cop

Rupert Penry-Jones

Jost

David Ryall

Administrator Kruger

Charles De'Ath

Fake Porter

Stuart Bunce

Blind Soldier

Garrick Hagon

Elliot

Milan Šimáček

SS Man at Press Compound

Marek Vašut

SS Cadet Instructor

Michael Shannon

US Ambassador

Jan Vlasák

First SS Man

Zdeňka Sajfertová

Max Jäger's Wife

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
German, English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
HBO

Crew

Director

Christopher Menaul

Writers

Robert Harris, Stanley Weiser, Ron Hutchinson

Gary Chang

Original Music Composer

Peter Sova

Director of Photography

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Gallery

Reviews

Niko

5/29/2026

7.0

Fatherland is a alternate-history thriller with a decent cast and a premise that feels ahead of its time. The world-building is surprisingly meticulous with authentic German signage, propaganda styles, and impressive sets/effects that really sell the atmosphere. They went in-depth with all the named historic figures and the different branches of the Nazi-government infighting. This is clearly the major strength of this movie. The story has a couple of interesting twists and characters, but the ending felt a bit underwhelming, as if the budget ran out in the last act. The epilogue reminded me of The Simpsons' "Poochie died on the way back to his home planet". It’s definitely worth a watch though.