This could be the boardroom of any Fortune 500 company, where shareholders are arguing about inventory and storage. Instead, the 15 people gathered in a lakeside resort on the outskirts of Berlin to discuss the details of the "final solution" to remove all Jews from Europe. In this disturbing original film co-produced by HBO and BBC Films, director Frank Pierson reproduced the high-ranking Third Reich officials who agreed to annihilate the entire race in less than two hours. "Conspiracy" itself is a glimpse into that disturbing piece of history. Pearson cleverly outlined the grand occasion of the meeting. He focused the camera on the food on the plate, carefully selected wines and crystals, and even the handwritten seat cards, thus reinforcing the mediocrity of these people in planning the most evil acts. This attention to seemingly unimportant details has formed a weird tone that echoes the low-key performance of a group of outstanding actors. Kenneth Charles Branagh, the SS general, Reinhard Heydrich, is manipulative and dismissive. He once proudly announced the success of the T-4 euthanasia program. Although technically higher than the others in the room, Heydrich quickly confirmed that this was not a real discussion, but a very persuasive request for absolute cooperation. The performance of Stanley Oliver Tucci, who plays Adolf Eichmann, is much more subtle than that of Kenneth Charles Branagh. For most of the movie, he silently executed Heydrich's orders without blinking, but Stanley Oliver Tucci did not disappear from the field of vision, but added a subtle subtlety of evil through timely whispers and squinting glances. The most passionate performance came from Dr. William Stuart, played by Colin Firth. He seemed to be a Jewish sympathizer at one time, but it turned out that he was only angry about violating etiquette rather than morality. In the film, Frank Pierson encouraged the actors to use their regular speaking accent instead of imitating the German accent. This is a wise approach, it allows the audience to shift their attention from the speech to the content. Then, this appalling theme is juxtaposed with political stance and infighting, grammar disputes, some professional networking, and of course a buffet lunch. Director of Photography Stephen Goldblatt keeps the camera and the actors at an intimate level, never risking above or below the level of sight. Throughout the film, the camera rotates around the table, seeming to be looking for a spark of moral conscience, but it is rarely found. Peter Mullins' perfect set design perfectly captures the luxurious but barren environment of Wanhu. Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C major was performed by the Vera Musca Ensemble. Considering that Heydrich once said in the film: "Schubert will tear your heart to pieces. "Of course, if the audience also has a song
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