Fatherland (feat. Sam Goldman)
Unclear and Present Danger
English - July 08, 2023 02:39 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 453 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week, Jamelle and John were joined by scholar and author Sam Goldman to watch and discuss the1994 alt-history thriller “Fatherland,” a made-for-HBO adaptation of Robert Harris’ 1992 novel of the same name.
Both the novel and the film take place in a 1964 where Nazi Germany won the war in Europe. In the week leading up to the 75th birthday of Adolf Hitler, and the opening up of diplomatic relations with the United States, an investigator in the SS looks into the suspicious death of a high-ranking Nazi official. He soon discovers that a cadre of senior Nazis are being murdered under unusual circumstances to cover up something of great importance. Our detective, along with an American journalist, eventually discover the “something” in question: evidence of the Holocaust.
“Fatherland” is not available for streaming on HBO Max, but you can find a free copy of decent quality on YouTube.
Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.
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