The Harmonists

The Harmonists

1997 · 126 min · ★ 6.7 · Music, Drama

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.

Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier · Written by Klaus Richter

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