Conspiracy is a 2001 film directed by frank pierson and starring kenneth branagh, stanley tucci, and colin firth. The script is derived from the minutes of the meeting. Hbos conspiracy is an excellent portrayal of the afternoon at wannsee where the top officials got together and decided or perhaps, were told what. At the wannsee conference on january 20, 1942, senior nazi. Conspiracy, a withering study of the bureaucracy of the. Conspiracy stars kenneth branagh, colin firth, stanley tucci, and david threlfall. Since no verbatim transcription of the meeting exists, the dialogue is. The wannasee conference was remade into a movie known as conspiracy which included colin firth and kenneth branagh. It concerns about the meeting of highranking nazi ss and civilian leaders at the wannsee conference held on january 20,1942, to plan the final solution of the jewish question. Kenneth branagh, the actor that portrays heydrich, is able to successfully imitate his commanding presence throughout the film with his use of body language and tone.
Having only a cursory knowledge of heydrichs role in nazi germany when he began the film, branagh remembers, i just felt the cumulative weight of it all. The path to nazi genocide view a new museum film providing a concise overview of the holocaust and what made it possible. Based in part upon the sole surviving transcript of the wannsee conference, it is an extraordinary film that both educates and entertains. In contrast, branagh vividly recreated henry v for modern audiences. The meeting took place in a large, grand mansion above which heydrich decided would be his residence one day. Actor kenneth branagh, who won an emmy for portraying heydrich in the 2001 hbo film conspiracy, concluded after doing research for the role that heydrich was a highly intelligent sociopath who saw the holocaust as nothing more than a means to secure more power for himself within the nazi hierarchy. The film delves into the psychology of nazi officials involved in the final solution of the jewish question during world war ii. In late january of 1942, in wannsee near berlin nazi bureaucrats held a meeting which brought together 15 representatives of different branches of the german state, the army, the ss, the nazi party and so on. Film analysis of the movie conspiracy 848 words bartleby. Conspiracy 2001 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Conspiracy is a 2001 bbchbo war film which dramatizes the 1942 wannsee conference. Kenneth branagh tells the jewish journal this was the most disturbing experience of my 20year acting career.
At the wannsee conference on january 20, 1942, senior nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the socalled final solution to the jewish question can be best implemented. Conspiracy features kenneth branagh as heydrich a role that he described as one of the most difficult of his career. The acting is sublime esp kenneth branagh as heydrich. Hbo film conspiracy, a depiction of the 1942 wannsee conference. Hitlers righthand men gathered together for a special meeting in wannsee. Kenneth branagh heads the largely british ensemble cast, playing reinhard heydrich, while. Reinhard heydrich, played with an icy suavity by kenneth branagh. One of the greatest crimes against humanity was perpetrated in just over an hour. With kenneth branagh, clare bullus, stanley tucci, simon markey.
Two films that go together like a horse and carriage, im sure you will agree. Best known for directing and starring in numerous film adaptations of william shakespeares plays, including henry v 1989, much ado about nothing 1993, othello 1995, hamlet 1996 for which he was nominated for the academy award for best adapted screenplay, loves labours lost 2000, and as you like it 2006. Loring mandel kenneth branagh stanley tucci david threlfall colin firth frank pierson ian mcneice kevin mcnally wannsee conference brendan coyle ben daniels golden globe award nicholas woodeson barnaby kay ewan stewart owen teale friedrich wilhelm kritzinger tom hiddleston list of conspiracythriller films and television series brian pettifer gerhard. Review of conspiracy bbchbo films, directed by frank pierson. Wannsee conference full movie in german w subtitles youtube. Based on the only surviving copy of the meetings agenda and minutes, conspiracy, in its recreation of the wannsee conference, starring kenneth branagh and stanley tucci, conveys the horror of the banality of evil as welleducated civilized men debate. Conspiracy tv movie 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kenneth branagh, stanley tucci, simon markey, et al. Conspiracy stars, among others, kenneth branagh, stanley tucci, colin firth, and david threlfall. And its perhaps my favorite kenneth branagh performance. However, heydrich was officially grounded by heinrich himmler after he was shot down by russian antiaircraft in late 1941. The opening and closing of this movie have reinhard heydrich sir kenneth branagh flying to and from the wannsee conference, which took place on january 20, 1942.
Overview for kenneth branagh turner classic movies. However, it was reinhard heydrich below who convened the wannsee conference. The wannsee conference was a result of german strategic direction, taken in 194142, on the jewish question. Conspiracy, a withering study of the bureaucracy of the holocaust. He plays reinhard heydrich, the butcher of prague, as a consummate politician, gemutlichkeit. Conspiracy kenneth branagh trailer for the hbo production of conspiracy staring kenneth branagh.
This interesting, important movie depicting, in real time, the conference during which 14 members of the nazi hierarchy decided. I assumed this was the branagh version awesome thank you. Kenneth branagh and stanley tucci star in this story of the topsecret nazi. Rarelust rare and selected movies from all genres free download. The movie conspiracy focuses on the wannsee conference and shows the influence on many of the aforementioned leaders. Branagh delivers a charming and coldly psychopathic heydrich who anchors the story with softspoken menace. A dramatic recreation of the wannsee conference where the nazi final solution phase of the holocaust was devised. Get biography information about kenneth branagh on. The thrust of this gathering confirmed to all those present that they would be expected to support ss work in adhering to that direction. Conspiracy 2001 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Conspiracy 2001 colin firth kenneth branagh youtube.
Using fictionalised dialogue, the film delves into the psychology of nazi officials involved in the final solution of the jewish question during world war ii. It is an englishspeaking adaptation of the german film the wannsee conference 1984. Review ofconspiracybbchbo films, directed by frank. Conspiracy was an hbo original movie about the wannsee conference, in which several nazi officials met and would eventually plan the holocaust. Yes, lets follow turkish star wars with conspiracy, the dramatic recreation of the wannsee conference where adolf eichmann and reinhard heydrich oversaw the implementation of the final solution. Conspiracy 2001 colin firth kenneth branagh vindobona awstriae. The film was shot in ten minute takes, often requiring actors to memorize a large amount of script, using only one fixed set. Reinhard heydrich kenneth branagh, heinrich himmlers righthand man in the ss, who begins by. Conspiracy in january of 1942, fifteen high ranking nazi officials gathered for a secret meeting in wannsee, germany. Branagh won an emmy award for best actor, and tucci was awarded a golden globe for his supporting role as eichmann. Wannseekonferenz was a meeting of senior government officials of nazi germany and schutzstaffel ss leaders, held in the berlin suburb of wannsee on 20 january 1942. The sole topic of the meeting was the final solution to the jewish question.