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Private Schulz

Private Schulz (1981) - Where to Watch

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48

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Here are a few essential notes about the BBC One series. Originally premiering May 6th, 1981, "Private Schulz" stars Michael Elphick. The show spans 1 season(s) and currently holds a 48/100 rating on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 5 engaged users.

Curious about the story? Here’s the plot: "Private Schulz is a six-part 1981 television comedy-drama serial written by Jack Pulman and produced for BBC Two. It stars Michael Elphick in the title role, with Ian Richardson, Tony Caunter, Billie Whitelaw, Billy Murray, and Mark Wingett. Set primarily in Germany, during and immediately following World War II, fraudster and petty criminal Gerhard Schulz is forced to serve in the SS. In a story based on the real, though unrealised, plot by the Germans known as Operation Bernhard, Schulz tricks the Nazis into making counterfeit British £5 notes, millions of which will be used to destroy the British economy."