Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 
Buy New

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Buy Used
Used - Very Good See details
$6.92 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Sold by ExpressMedia.

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
Sell Us Your Item
For up to a $1.50 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
PRIME MERCHANTS Add to Cart
$10.95  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Amazon.com Add to Cart
$13.49  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Have one to sell? Sell yours here

The Debt (2007)

Gila Almagor Yehezkel Lazarov , Alexander Peleg Edgar Selge , Assaf Bernstein  |  Unrated |  DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

List Price: $24.98
Price: $10.95 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $14.03 (56%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 6 left in stock.
Sold by atthemoviesco and Fulfilled by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want it tomorrow, May 22? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Watch Instantly with Rent Buy
The Debt (English Subtitled)   $2.99 $9.99

Other Formats & Versions

Amazon Price New from Used from
DVD 1-Disc Version $10.95  
"Star Trek Into Darkness" Available for Pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD
From director J.J. Abrams comes the next installment in the Star Trek saga, Star Trek Into Darkness. See it at Cinemark theaters now and pre-order on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, and the Exclusive Starfleet Phaser Gift Set. Shop Star Trek Into Darkness and more in the Star Trek Store. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

The Debt + The Debt + Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Price for all three: $33.59

Buy the selected items together

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Product Details

  • Actors: Gila Almagor Yehezkel Lazarov, Alexander Peleg Edgar Selge
  • Directors: Assaf Bernstein
  • Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: German
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: MPI HOME VIDEO
  • DVD Release Date: February 14, 2012
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00699G65E
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,065 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Special Features

None.

Editorial Reviews

1964: three young Mossad agents capture the Surgeon of Birkenau, a monstrous Nazi war criminal. While being brought to public trial, the Surgeon manages to escape. Faced with failure in their mission, the agents report their captive committed suicide and return to Israel as national heroes. 1997: more than thirty years later, the supposedly dead Surgeon resurfaces in the Ukraine, determined to confess his crimes. Rachel Brener, one of the three Mossad agents, must now track down and silence the Surgeon in order to protect the life and reputation she has built upon her fabricated past.

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
(12)
4.6 out of 5 stars
Share your thoughts with other customers
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"The Debt" (original 2007 release from Israel; 100 min.) brings the story of 3 Mossad agents in the mid-60s hunting down (fictitious) Nazi criminal Dieter Vogel a/k/a the "Surgeon of Birkenau" who is now living in Berlin and working as a doctor in private practice. In fact they manage to abduct and capture Vogel. However before they are able to transport/smuggle Vogel out of Berlin into Israel, Vogel manages to escape. The 3 Mossag agents now are faced with a terrible embarrasment for both themselves and Israel. They decide to cover up what has happened, simply saying that Vogel was killed in a struggle. The agents then return to Israel in triumph. That is where the movie really takes off, examining the legacy/debt of living with such a lie. Then one day 30 years later, there is a rumor that a man claiming to be Surgeon of Birkenau is alive and well in Ukraine. I will not spoil the rest of the plot, you'll just have to see it for yourself.

Maybe you saw the 2011 Hollywood remake starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Jessica Chastain, maybe not. I saw the Hollywood remake last year, and when I compare the two, the original movie shines and is simply better. Why you may ask? Several reasons: one, there is a huge plot point that is radically different in the two movies, which I simply cannot understand why Hollywood felt compelled to change. Two, the Hollywood remake focues way too much on the love triangle (or not) between the female and the 2 male Mossad agents, which is absent in the original movie. As a result of the latter, the original movie is riveting and tense from start to finish, whereas the Hollywood movie has to have the occasional romantic interlude. I'm not saying that the Hollywood remake is bad per so, it is not. But compared to the original Israeli movie, it simply is not as good.

I am happy to see that the original Israeli is finally getting a proper DVD release in the US. I just saw it recently at the 2012 Jewish & Israeli Film Festival here in Cincinnati. In all, the original "The Debt" is highly recommended!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
With a high profile American remake hitting theaters (starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, and Jessica Chastain among others), I hope that the riveting 2007 Israeli picture that is its source material will get much more attention. This complicated adult thriller works on a myriad of levels and absolutely knocked me out when I first saw it. A complex narrative featuring alternate timelines highlights a tale of responsibility and recriminations across decades and international borders. Serious political thrillers can oftentimes be antiseptic or too aloof, but this hard-edged story covers a lot of ground while still remaining an intensely personal experience. At its heart, it is about individuals with a strong sense of duty battling with the morality and ethics of the position that they are put into. Emotionally and intellectually challenging, this is a film of unrelenting tension that had me enthralled throughout its running time.

Starting in 2007, the film opens with an ex-Mossad agent played by Gila Almagor stepping up to receive accolades upon the publishing of her account of an infamous case thirty-five years in the past. As a young agent, she was part of a team that took down an infamous war criminal. All, however, might not be what it seems when it comes to this momentous event. Through a series of tensely escalating flashbacks, we are clued in to what really happened in 1964--and it does not match the official accounting. Still struggling with the truth, Almagor is given a very real chance to face the repercussions of her decisions as a youth. She decides to put herself on the line again out of a combined sense of duty and guilt, and the picture continues to play out as a timely and relevant morality play.

I appreciated "The Debt," and its intricate screenplay, in that it integrates the two timelines seamlessly. Both are completely interesting, entertaining, and exciting in their own right--but together, they make something so much more powerful and thoughtful. Almagor is terrific, and Nety Garty as her younger counterpoint gives a star making performance. A serious and easy recommendation for adult audiences, I wished this had been more widely seen before its more visible remake hit the theaters. But even if you've seen the second picture, I'd recommend giving the original a try as well. It is bold and satisfying Israeli filmmaking and the narrative strikes much closer to home for that fact. Exceedingly well acted and intelligent, the film is an emotional roller coaster that's not afraid to examine moral complexities and difficult decisions in the political arena without ever seeming pedantic or preachy. I truly loved it. KGHarris, 9/11.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I opted for the 2007 version March 5, 2012
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
A friend recommended the U.S version (with Helen Mirren, 2011), but I love foreign films and liked the idea that this was the original version. Even though there were only 2 reviews, both highly recommended the film. I saw this via Amazon Instant Video. It does keep you on the edge till the very end. I haven't seen the later version so can't provide a comparison, but the acting here in the Israeli version was excellent and the story told very well. The one "spy" or female agent showed warmth and a very human side, unlike what you might expect. I'd highly recommend it.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
I suggest that only one who calls themselves a true movie lover should view American actor movies in there Foreign actor counter part. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ego Queen
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Thriller!
This movie grabs you from the beginning, and has a great story line and well developed characters.
Though the movie has subtitles you barely notice it, as the story develops... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
Ordered this by accident when attempting to order the recent American remake. Was pleasantly surprised - good story and deft directing constantly kept the suspense level up without... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Baron Don
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-see movie!
Although the English version with Helen Mirren (whom I love and would watch in anything) is good - it can't hold a candle to this, the original. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cicero
4.0 out of 5 stars (3.5 STARS) Original Israeli Thriller of a 2011 Remake
[Not to be confused with "The Debt," a 2011 John Madden-directed remake.]

"The Debt" (2007) is an Israeli thriller drama about three Mossad operatives Rachel, Zvi and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tsuyoshi
4.0 out of 5 stars Great spy thriller
Saw this movie again for the second time to see Ms. Chastain's performance as an executioner. Great movie watching. Recommend.
Published 5 months ago by W. Macknight
4.0 out of 5 stars Comparison
I enjoyed this Israeli film; had seen the one with Helen Mirren,(THE DEBT) but there were some surprising differences. Want to see the H. Mirren one again. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kat303
4.0 out of 5 stars Why a remake?
This was so well done, why a remake just a few years later? Just for it to be in English? Whatever the reasons, the 2011 version I tried to see on Amazon Instant Video was not... Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. lawrence
5.0 out of 5 stars The remake is good, but nothing beats the original!!
Even though the film is in Israeli subtitles, you are quickly drawn into the story of the Mossad agents and their pact. Read more
Published 13 months ago by cakelady108
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Forums

There are no discussions about this product yet.
Be the first to discuss this product with the community.
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 



Look for Similar Items by Category

atthemoviesco Privacy Statement atthemoviesco Shipping Information atthemoviesco Returns & Exchanges