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The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

5.5 / 1019851h 52m

Synopsis

A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama

Status: Released

Director: John Frankenheimer

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Main Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Noel Holcroft

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Johann von Tiebolt

Victoria Tennant

Victoria Tennant

Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Althene Holcroft

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Ernst Manfredi

Richard Münch

Richard Münch

Oberst

Alexander Kerst

Alexander Kerst

Gen. Heinrich Clausen

Guntbert Warns

Guntbert Warns

Fritzl

Shelley Thompson

Shelley Thompson

Executive Secretary

User Reviews

r96sk

Decent premise, but it's just a bit of a slow watch for me. That's despite <em>'The Holcroft Covenant'</em> having moments that either should be or are enjoyable, but in between lies iffy pacing and uninteresting characters. I also found the cinematography lacking, for instance they visit a fair few different countries and yet I never got a feeling for the film's world itself - just scene, cut, scene, cut etc. Michael Caine is entertaining though, as he always seems to be. I enjoyed his performance, some of his humour early on is good. As for those around Caine, I liked Victoria Tennant, Bernard Hepton and Michael Lonsdale. It is a fairly solid cast, to be honest. With that said, I finished watching and just felt like it was missing something. 6*.