Taking Sides | movie | 2002 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Tosca | dG1fU2ZVUnl0VkZLQjA

Transcript

00:00That's him, Will Helm Pertlanger.

00:11Your number one priority from this moment on is to connect him to the Nazi party.

00:16He represents everything that was rotten in Germany.

00:19In a country devastated by war.

00:24The genius of one man.

00:27He may just be the greatest conductor of this century.

00:31Was the inspiration of a nation.

00:37Nature is him.

00:40This man has made anti-semitic remarks that you wouldn't believe.

00:46I'm back in the waiting room.

00:48They've discovered a secret archive.

00:51Fantastic.

00:52You sure know a lot of people in high places?

00:54Art and politics should have nothing to do with each other.

00:56You're going to bully me like this, baby.

00:58You better do your homework.

01:00Who the hell does he think he is?

01:03The greatest conductor in the world.

01:08You were their boy.

01:09Their creature.

01:10Stop this.

01:11Please, please, stop this now.

01:12No, I'm not going to stop.

01:15Why did you stay?

01:18I'm telling you, is that my sin in your eyes?

01:21The American won every book I live like you.

01:27You have no idea how people live to you.

01:29When he met Hitler at his birthday, he shook hands with him.

01:31He has safe gloves.

01:36You're talking about culture, art and music?

01:40And I see the humor of his eyes.

01:42I believe in music.

01:43What was I to do?

01:44Look around you.

01:45See the country you serve.

01:47I walked a tightrope to the next side of the gallop.

02:01You're a Jew.

02:02But I'd like to think first I'm a human being.

02:04From Academy Award winner Ishvan Sabo, Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård, taking sides.