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Attorney Henry Strauss grew up in Germany, but left the country with his Jewish family during the rise of the Third Reich. Still wondering about what happened to his boyhood friend Konradin Von Lohenburg, Strauss travels back to Germany for the first time since he was a young man, bringing up some painful memories. (PG-13, 110 min.)
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Henry Strauss (Jason Robards) returns to Stuttgart, Germany to confront his past and learn the fate of an old friend. The visit prompts strong memories of a young Hans Strauss (Christien Anholt) meeting Konradin von Lohenburg (Samuel West) and forming a close friendship despite their differences in class, ethnicity, religion, and politics. Strauss strives to reconcile his nostalgic yearning for that friendship with everything torn asunder by the Nazis' rise to power. [Rialto Pictures]
Starring: Jason Robards, Christien Anholt, Samuel West
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Screenwriter: Harold Pinter
Genre: Drama, Historical
"[An] intelligent film, written by Harold Pinter with sensitivity and a sharp wit."
— Hilary Mantel, The Spectator
"Worthy re-release since film disappeared from 1991 U.S. theaters. This sterling portrayal of the rise of fascism in 1932 Germany, based on autobiographical novel, has additional resonance for today."
— Nora Lee Mandel, Maven's Nest
"One of Schatzberg’s very best a meticulous re-creation of Germany during the rise of Nazism (the superb production design is by the great Alexandre Trauner). It’s a story that’s been told before, but seldom with such feeling for detail and nuance. The performances are impeccable."
— Jonathan Rosenbaum
"Schatzberg’s visual fleetness marks a persuasive talent with actors and a sensitivity to deeply wounded characters…Reunion is Pinter at the top of his form, enhanced with set designs by Alexandre Trauner and cinematography by Bruno de Keyser…[Schatzberg] has again found a theme and a script worthy of his peculiar talents: to restrain the emotions only to make their release more powerful. – Michel Ciment, Film Comment"
— Michel Ciment, Film Comment
"Schatzberg at his best. This moving rendition of Fred Uhlman’s novel, about boyhood friendship betrayed under the destructive momentum of Nazism…The film is dominated by remembrance: the tricks it plays, the pain it involves. Schatzberg encourages his young actors to personalize, and thus to universalize, their relationship. It’s a staple situation, but their sharing speaks volumes of cumulative small truths. Harold Pinter’s tight and unobtrusive script, Trauner’s fine production design and Philippe Sarde’s muted but expressive score ensure a feeling of all-round professionalism.”"
— Time Out
