Walking with the Enemy (2014)
Director: Mark Schmidt · Writer: Kenny Golde
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.
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Cast
Jonas Armstrong
Elek Cohen 
Hannah Tointon
Hannah Schoen 
Ben Kingsley
Regent Miklos Horthy 
Simon Dutton
Miklos Schoen 
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
Robert Lonsdale
Gyula
Florin Arhip
Russian Sniper User Reviews (1)
***What happens in Hungary when the Wehrmacht invades in 1944*** The postscript of the movie says that it “was inspired by the courage of Pinchas Rosenbaum whose passports and rescue missions saved thousands of lives. His family was murdered in Auschwitz along with 500,000 Hungarian Jews.” So, this is a variation of the “Schindler’s List” story set in the Budapest area. As such, don’t look for a typical WW2 movie with big battle sequences as it’s a behind-the-scenes mix of drama, suspense, war action and tragedy. Comparisons include films like “Charlotte Gray,” “Anthropoid,” “The Pianist” and “Defiance,” even “Inglorious Basterds” to a degree, although I’d rank it with the lesser ones, like “Charlotte Gray” or “Defiance.” I’ve heard some scoff at how easily the protagonist Elek Cohen (Jonas Armstrong) impersonates an SS officer, but …
