Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.
Acting
Jonas Armstrong's physical panic in officer's uniform
Production
Budapest locations, actual Horthy palace used
Director
Mark Schmidt
Jonas Armstrong
Elek Cohen
Hannah Tointon
Hannah Schoen
Ben Kingsley
Regent Miklos Horthy
Burn Gorman
Lt. Colonel Otto Skorzeny
Shane Taylor
Miklos Horthy Jr.
Charles Hubbell
SS Colonel Eichmann
Simon Hepworth
Ferenc Szalasi
Andrew Brooke
Captain Varga
William Hope
Carl Lutz
Vitalie Bichir
Russian Captain
David Leon
Lajos
Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Rachel Schoen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mark Schmidt is Hungarian-American and based this on his own family's experiences; the real Elek Cohen was a composite of several resistance fighters.
The film sparked controversy in Hungary for portraying Horthy sympathetically—historians note he deported 400,000+ Jews before the German occupation, not after.
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