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The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction · 1978

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

Movie details

The Boys from Brazil

“If they survive… will we?”

1978 Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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6.7 / 10

Community rating

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Franklin J. Schaffner

Written by

Heywood Gould

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Dr. Josef Mengele

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Ezra Lieberman

James Mason

James Mason

Eduard Seibert

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Esther Lieberman

Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen

Frieda Maloney

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Barry Kohler

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Sidney Beynon

Court is in session

Put The Boys from Brazil on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.