Walking with the Enemy Page #4

Synopsis: A powerful new film inspired by a true story. This feature follows the heroic lives of a world leader and a young man swept up in the horrors of WWII. Both men are from Hungary--a country and German ally that had been spared the atrocities orchestrated by Hitler throughout much of Europe. As the war reaches its climax, Germany begins to doubt the loyalties of the Hungarian leadership-in particular Regent Horthy (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley). The Regent tries to navigate his country between the growing terror of Nazi Germany and the oppressive threat of communist Russia. He is ultimately faced with ceding power to another political party or accepting the execution of his son. As the crisis unfolds, thousands of his citizens are forced underground or put into ghettos. One of them is a young man named Elek Cohen (Jonas Armstrong) who is separated from his family and determined to find them. Aided by the woman he loves (Hannah Tointon), Elek disguises himself as a Nazi SS officer and
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Director(s): Mark Schmidt
Production: Liberty Studios
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
PG-13
Year:
2013
124 min
$357,000
Website
71 Views


Why are you carrying so many

Swiss documents meant for Jews?

Where do these papers come from?

Are they false?

You do not want to speak.

I understand.

It's very brave of you.

I have met many men like you

on this very spot.

And let me tell you.

Those who went home to their

families were not the brave ones.

No, not so fast.

Where did you get the papers?

Where did you get the papers?

Huh?

Speak.

Talk!

Miklos was very clear about the risk.

I understand that.

But we can't just leave him.

Can you imagine what

he's going through right now?

I know, but what can we do?

The only people who can

get near him now are the SS.

We're getting him out.

Tonight.

I've had this beard for more

years than I care to remember.

It'll grow back.

It's okay.

We'll brush them down.

Elek. You know if you're caught...

Then we'll be no worse off than Ferenc.

We've come about the prisoner.

Which prisoner are you looking for?

A new arrival.

He was arrested

carrying Swiss documents.

Oh.

That one? He's dead.

We want to see him.

He's dead.

Get out. Get out!

The Gestapo needed this man alive!

What's going on here?

You have killed this prisoner.

What prisoner?

The one with the Swiss passes.

This is not the one.

Next cell.

Here he is.

Good beating but not dead.

And not speaking either.

Get him up.

Get him up!

Stop!

I'll need the transfer paperwork...

The Gestapo doesn't care

about your damn paperwork.

Now...

We are taking this man.

Or you'll be hanging on the gallows.

Where is the evidence?

Oh, ja.

Ja.

Bringing in another one.

What is going on here, Lieutenant?

We need this prisoner for questioning,

and the damned Arrow

Cross almost killed him.

You don't look familiar, Lieutenant.

I just transferred in.

These people do not know their place.

I only want the transfer orders...

How dare you talk to

a German officer like that?

Forget about his prisoner.

Take this one.

Put him in the back.

I knew it was reckless,

how we saved Ferenc that night.

But I couldn't let my friend

die at their hands.

They didn't have to follow you.

Look at you!

Imagine if they caught you like this.

- Discovered you work here.

- Miklos!

We saved Ferenc.

Yes. And we're all very impressed.

But when will you understand?

Each time you save one,

you risk thousands.

You want to be a hero

dressed up as a Nazi?

Fine. But not under this roof.

Thank you, Rachel.

It's good to have you back.

That's the fourth girl today

to bring me lunch.

You know, every single girl in

there is in love with you now.

Ferenc...

The man who defied the Arrow Cross.

Quite a price to pay

for all the attention.

I can't thank you enough for

getting me out of there, Elek.

But I don't think I can go out again.

Hey.

You don't worry about that.

You just concentrate

on getting yourself better.

Welcome, Mr. Horthy.

We have agreed

to all Premier Stalin's conditions.

How soon will they be delivered?

We leave for Moscow immediately.

This should end

the bloodshed on both sides.

Perhaps.

Hitler executed a treaty

with Comrade Stalin

to jointly destroy Poland.

Then he ignored the treaty

and made war on Russia.

Sometimes, document is worthless.

Our country has executed

Premier Stalin's armistice

which the British and

Americans required of us.

We expect all Allies

to honor the agreement.

...officially over.

That is the news from the

offices of Regent Horthy.

Hungary has negotiated a

ceasefire with Stalin's army.

The war here is over.

Everyone, listen!

The war is over!

The Nazis have surrendered?

Not the Nazis.

Us! Horthy!

The Hungarians, we've

surrendered to the Allies!

People don't normally

celebrate a surrender.

But to us, the news from Regent Horthy

was the best we could hope for.

And it quickly spread

throughout the city.

Regent, the Americans and the British

have been informed of the armistice.

Sir, the Germans

are attacking the palace,

and our guards are falling.

Everyone, we cannot miss a single

document connected with the Allies.

Not a single one!

You are a traitor to Hungary

and your allegiance with the Fhrer.

It is the Fuehrer that

has betrayed this country.

There's nothing you can do now.

My son has already delivered

the armistice documents to the Allies.

He has?

They never reached their destination.

Regent, your resignation.

This is an outrage.

Relinquish your power

or you will witness

the execution of your son.

Don't sign it.

You...

You can never expect to win the

allegiance of Hungary by such means.

I have informed the representative

of the German Reich

that Hungary is about to

conclude an armistice

- with our previous enemies...

- Take them out.

- Everybody out.

- ...and to cease

all hostilities against them.

Stop talking. Let's go.

To cease all hostilities against them!

Free Hungary!

Set Hungary free!

Come on. Come.

...citizens of Hungary,

the Arrow Cross has formed an alliance

with the Fuehrer of

the German Reich and Szalasi.

Szalasi? Where is Horthy?

...by the previous regime has been

terminated.

- Shh.

- All Hungarian troops are ordered

to continue fighting

to defend the homeland

against the barbaric Red threat.

What does it mean?

It's a coup.

The Arrow Cross have taken power.

Our ongoing

alliance with the German Reich...

Berlin has the iron hand.

I must return to Germany.

Jewish.

Hannah!

No!

Open the door!

Let them in!

Let them in!

Take them in.

- No! Hannah!

- Come.

Where's Rachel?

Hannah!

Let go of me!

Rachel.

Rachel! Rachel!

Hannah,

please.

Rachel! Rachel!

Hannah. Please. Please.

Where is Rachel?

Hannah!

They've taken Rachel.

I know.

I can't lose my sister.

Hannah, we'll bring her back.

No, please!

Please, no!

Please, please, please!

Come on.

Why...

Please...

Why are you doing this?

Stop!

These Jews are protected

by Swiss passports.

Who cares about the Swiss?

The Arrow Cross is in charge.

The Reich is in charge!

The Fuehrer is in charge.

And he will not have his

interest with Switzerland

jeopardized by a bunch

of drunks in uniform!

All right.

Just this one.

I'm sorry.

There was nothing we could do.

The uniform wasn't enough

to save Rachel.

Now with the Arrow Cross

and Szalasi in power,

it would only get worse.

- Heil Hitler.

- Heil Hitler.

The Fuehrer Adolf Hitler once said,

"Do not be misled into thinking,

you can fight a disease

without killing the carrier."

This Jewish contamination

will not subside.

This poisoning of the

nation will not end

until the carrier himself has

been banished from our midst.

It's our job.

Accept it.

Major Wisliceny for Colonel Eichmann.

The showers and ovens are

functioning as anticipated.

Shipments are running at capacity.

Yes, sir. Approximately, 10,000 per day.

- We are ahead of schedule.

- Yes, sir.

Heil Hitler.

Elek, you're just going to

expect to bump into a Nazi.

And what, he's going to

tell you something useful?

It's a club, Ferenc.

People drink, people talk, do they not?

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