Bonhoeffer

Jun 20 2003 TV-14 1h 33m
Biography, Documentary, History

Dramatic documentary about the young German pacifist and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazi regime and was hanged two weeks before World War II was over.

Plot

Portrait of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was imprisoned and killed by the Nazis for plotting to assassinate Hitler, conveys the essence of a man and his world. Bonhoeffer's life is lyrically presented, with his friends and family shedding light on his breakaway seminary, his travels to America and Harlem, his calls to change the world for better, and his noble attempts to respond to Nazi Germany as a Christian.

Written by

Martin Doblmeier

Directed by

Martin Doblmeier

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adele Schmidt, Richard Mancini

Crew

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Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
498
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA