The Hessen Affair

The Hessen Affair is a 2009 Belgian film noir-style thriller movie, partly filmed in Manitoba, Canada, scripted by Nicholas Meyer and directed by Paul Breuls and starring Billy Zane, Lyne Renee, Noah Segan, and Michael Bowen.[1][2] The movie was released on DVD as The Hessen Conspiracy.[3]

The Hessen Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Breuls
Produced byPaul Breuls, Catherine Vandeleene
Screenplay byNicholas Meyer, Ronald Roose
StarringBilly Zane
Lyne Renee
Michael Bowen
Noah Segan
Music byStephen Warbeck
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
Production
company
Corsan
Distributed byAnchor Bay Entertainment, Cinematic Vision, Eagle Films
Release date
  • January 14, 2009 (2009-01-14) (Belgium)
Running time
113 min
CountryBelgium
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000

Plot

Immediately after World War II, two American officers (played by Bill Zane and Lyne Renee) are stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, killing time in the fancy Kronberg Castle. They discover there a cache of priceless jewels, formerly owned by Sophie of Hesse and the former German Imperial royal family. But when the two lovers try to smuggle the treasure back in the US and sell it, their plans become quickly complicated by military investigators and violent criminals. Now, if they are able to remain faithful to each other, they may become incredibly rich.[4]

The film claims to be based on a true story. However the German Imperial crown jewels central to the plot are, unlike the Prussian Crown Jewels, totally fictitious, as post-1871 Imperial Germany had no crown regalia.

Cast
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gollark: ``` First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.```
gollark: Starscream says that's banned. I think it *might* be under creative (mis)interpretations. TJ09 hasn't explicitly specified.
gollark: What about "offer I accidentally declined"?
gollark: You mean the rules as posited by TJ09 or random moderators?

References
  1. "The Hessen Affair (2009)". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  2. "The Hessen Affair". dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  3. "Hessen Conspiracy". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  4. "The Hessen Affair". buffalogalpictures.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.


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