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Cast
- Tim RothHerschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
- Jouko AholaZishe Breitbart
- Udo KierCount Helldorf
- Anna GourariMarta Farra
- Max RaabeMaster of Ceremonies
- Gustav Peter WöhlerAlfred Landwehr
- Renate KrößnerMutter Breitbart
- Alexander DudaHeinrich Himmler
- Hark BohmRichter
- André HennickeDetektiv
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Watching Invincible was a singular experience for me, because it reminded me of the fundamental power that the cinema had for us when we were children. The film exercises the power that fable has for the believing. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The period is evoked with care and imagination, and the film glows with Peter Zeitlinger's cinematography. It has some bravura images and surreal moments typical of Herzog, and composers Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt have contributed a lovely score. - 70
The A.V. Club
An extraordinary story uniquely suited to Herzog's abilities, it eventually becomes easy to accept Ahola as a nearly mute witness to the obsessives around him, most immediately Tim Roth in a striking performance as Ahola's employer. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Invincible lacks Herzog's usual visual and intellectual panache, and is afflicted by weak English-language acting, which makes it more of a career curio than a major work. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Erratically acted and, at times, clumsily written. - 60
L.A. Weekly
A wonderful movie. For every misstep there are the sublime expressions of agony and ecstasy of which Herzog is a master. - 60
Film Threat
There are some realistic, scary themes at work here that make it worth a look. - 50
New York Daily News
Herzog has certainly found a fascinating subject, but he does surprisingly little with it, especially considering the 135- minute running time.
