Conspiracy

About Conspiracy

Conspiracy is a gripping historic drama that was released in the year 2001. The movie is set in World War II and is based on the infamous Wannsee Conference held in Germany during the year 1942 which led to the 'Final Solution', the extermination of Jews. The film provides a chilling depiction of the conference, where top-ranking Nazi officers and German bureaucrats decide on a 'more efficient' way to deal with their 'Jewish problem'.

Making / Production

The film is a BBC/HBO television film produced by Frank Pierson and directed by the acclaimed director, Frank Pierson. Based on the only surviving record of the meeting, the meticulously detailed screenplay provided a realistic portrayal of the heinous plan being conceived.

Actors

• Kenneth Branagh as SS General Reinhard Heydrich: Branagh provides a haunting performance as Heydrich, giving the character an eerie combination of humanlike charisma and cold-blooded intensity.
• Stanley Tucci as SS Officer Adolf Eichmann: Tucci plays Eichmann with an alarming pragmatism that underscores the bureaucrat's ruthless efficiency.
• David Threlfall as SS Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart: Played by David Threlfall, Stuckart brings forth a complex character grappling with moral reservations amidst the chilling atmosphere.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was adapted from the stage play 'The Man Who Said No', which premiered in New York in 1987.
• Only one copy of the actual conference minutes survived the war, which the film painstakingly recreates in the form of a chilling dramatization.
• The film was shot entirely on a single set, the grandiose dining room where the conference takes place, intensifying the claustrophobic atmosphere of the movie.

Awards

Conspiracy was highly praised both critically and commercially, winning a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe for Kenneth Branagh's chilling performance as SS General Reinhard Heydrich.

Quotes

• "There is no guilt or innocence here, they're all only degrees of guilt." - SS General Reinhard Heydrich (played by Kenneth Branagh)
• "Evacuation... to the East. Evacuation is the word." - SS Officer Adolf Eichmann (played by Stanley Tucci)

Music, Soundtrack

• Parade of the SS
• Wannsee Conference Drama
• Final Solution