UK / USA,
1978, 123 min
Directed by:
Franklin J. SchaffnerScreenplay:
Heywood GouldCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Steve Guttenberg, Denholm Elliott, Rosemary Harris, John Dehner, John Rubinstein, Anne Meara (more)Plots(1)
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier) is aghast when he stumbles upon a plot by war criminal Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) to produce clones of Adolf Hitler using cells taken from the late dictator's body. It is Mengele's intention to reproduce Hitler not only genetically but in terms of his upbringing, as the boys created from the cells are to grow up in environments as close as possible to the Fuhrer's. (ITV Studios Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Laurence Olivier (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1979 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1979 - Gregory Peck (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
The Saturn Awards
- 1979 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1979 - Franklin J. Schaffner (Best Director)
- 1979 - Heywood Gould (Best Writing)
- 1979 - Laurence Olivier (Best Actor)
- 1979 - Uta Hagen (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1979 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Music)