Bit dated now but brillaince of the writting says it all. The Odessa File is set in Hamburg in the winter of 1963. © 1974, renewed 2002 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All Critics (14) Saw it as it was highly applauded by most of the viewers, but unfortunately, it failed to meet my expectations & proved to be just an average fare. The Odessa File is based on the second book written by Frederick Forsyth. Cookie Warning Coming Soon. Internet Service Terms Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, a journalist in possession of the man's diary investigates the alleged sighting of a former S.S. Captain, who commanded a concentration camp during World War II. Jon Voight plays Peter Miller, a German reporter who is investigating the whereabouts of missing Nazi war criminals. Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell. All rights reserved. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Cinemark The Odessa File. | Rating: 4/5. | Rating: 3/5, September 7, 2003 Support. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. |, May 9, 2005 Both films are great, as are the books. © 1974, renewed 2002 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple Inc. An elderly Jewish man commits suicide, leaving a diary which falls into the hands of a freelance newspaperman, Peter Miller (Jon Voight). The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. Neame's uninspired direction has a great performance by Jon Voight get thrown under the train. With Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm. The film makes its points methodically, almost academically. You're almost there! Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". drama, Jon Voight does an excellent job of portraying idealistic journalist Peter Miller. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Copyright © 2020 Forgot your password? | Fresh (9) ... as well as the TV connected to your set-top DVR, and (2) optimize the video and audio quality of your viewing experience during playback. Jon Voight does an excellent job of portraying idealistic journalist Peter Miller. Above average spy adventure w/young Jon Voight. Unfortunately, this ends up being mostly a series of mano-a-mano confrontations behind closed doors, with the "revelations" reaching absurd level by the end. The Odessa File. | Rating: 4/5, January 27, 2006 Both films are great, as are the books. The place: Hamburg, Germany. A Holocaust victim's diary inspires a German journalist to embark on a dangerous hunt for postwar Nazis. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa. |, June 21, 2008 Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. With a few changes, this film follows the book closely. Voight's performance gives credibility to his character's obsession, but even that cannot overcome the discrepancy between the deeper themes and the routine nature of this piece of box-office action adventure.